VENTURE: CALLMAT
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Charles Tsai in E-Ventures, Tech-Ventures
Hemant Sahal, 20, India – When visiting his hometown in rural India, Hemant Sahal was struck by the number of people suffering from heavy metal poisoning. The source of this harmful waste is small-scale industry, which lacks the knowledge and resources to prevent the release of harmful by-products into local water supply.
To address this problem, Hemant teamed up with classmates in 2009 to launch CALLMAT, a multipurpose pollutant removing mat.
The team has envisioned a technology that will use immobilized calixarenes to remove toxic metal ions and pollutants from water. Easily suspended in collection tanks of water requiring treatment, CALLMAT will prove a cost-effective way to increase the supply of clean water to households and farmers.
CALLMAT is more than a project for me. When I am back to my hometown, I see so many children and laborers affected by heavy metal poisoning. And that is what gives me a kick to do something about it.
I would like to work with farmers at the root level as a part of my goal to find greener solutions to today’s environmental problems. I am sure that the combination of my scientific approach and their vast practical knowledge will show synergism and bring out fruitful results.
Goals:
- To provide clean water to the villagers so as to upraise the standard of living and the prevailing health conditions.
- To provide clean water for irrigation to farmers so as to prevent accumulation of toxic pollutants at higher trophic levels.
- To prevent the disposal of hazardous metal ions and other toxic compounds from small scale industries into water resources and later penetration into ground water.
- To produce energy from waste pollutants removed from water by developing microbial fuel cells
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anupam ravi
02. Oct, 2009
Its a novel work that you people are doing. millions of people need initiatives like this for improvement in their lives… keep up the good work …and i request everyone to give the support and the backup to take this venture to next level….
Hemant Sahal
02. Oct, 2009
Thank you Anupam.
I am happy to have highly talented people like you as a part of this venture.
H S SAHAL
08. Oct, 2009
Excellent idea for the benefit of eco-balance and making mankind & live stock healthy more particularly in the rural areas.
Haryana Gramin Bank whishes you all the best in your MISSION
Radha Saraswathy
12. Oct, 2009
This novel technology will help India to go a long way.
Best Wishes for your innovative thoughts! Continue doing it!
Nengak
10. Nov, 2009
Nice work going out there!
The very best, keep us all posted.
Hemant Sahal
12. Nov, 2009
Hii Nengak..
Thanks for your comment. Will surely keep posting things.
And all the best to you for your project too..You gonna do great..
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Sumant
09. Dec, 2009
Excellent Idea, this would really be helpful for making rural areas a much better and more healthier place to live in. Hope you must have started implementing it also.
It is good to see young talented people working for enviorment and society. keep it up. All good wishes for you and your team.
Martin Amalraj
19. Dec, 2009
Hi, Hemant Sahal, it is GREAT to come up with a solution like this. Good ideas and solutions shouldn’t be dormant. How about marketing the same……….
Hemant Sahal
22. Dec, 2009
Hi Martin..Yah!! marketing is something I have in mind but not now..I want to develop it and apply it in down trodden places first and then focus on its commercialization..But yes, we can do our homework from now on..I would be glad listen to what you believe..
shuvra kanta behera
29. Jan, 2010
hii,,
Hemant great idea.. I appreciate such innovator having such vision in them coming out in practical.
Hemant Sahal
05. Feb, 2010
thanks a lot Shuvra Kant..you are among those innovators as well..stay amazing..!!
Mrs. A. C. Cooke
12. Mar, 2010
Dear Hemant Sahal: I am living in Barcelona (Spain), I have listened about your invention “CALLMAT” and I told about it to some friends in South America. In many parts of South America, they have similars troubles with water. Then, these friends want to know more about your product, and if would be possible to get it in South America.
I wait for your news.
God bless you, your mind and your heart.
Hemant Sahal
14. Mar, 2010
Dear Cooke,
Glad to hear from you and Thanks for your interest. I would be happy to help in anyways I can. Please tell your friends to drop me an email at sahalhemant@gmail.com
Look forward to their mail.
Regards.
H.S.
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Bruce
19. May, 2010
Nice work going out there!
The very best, keep us all posted.
Shilpi
20. May, 2010
wonderful innovation indeed.
what’s your further plan how will you actually implement at root level.how will you make it available to rural people.
All the very best for all your endeavors!!!
suzana f.
31. Aug, 2010
Hi
Thats an amazing invention…very practical and a much needed approach….all the very best
shravanthy
04. Mar, 2011
hi,if ur working on removing metals from water,then i am working on the same thing as my final year project .let me know if i could be of any help. my email is shrav18@gmail.com
swati
23. Mar, 2011
great work Hemant ! probably that’s your first step towards humanity ! you are an inspiration to many others! A true human being indeed..!