**Summary of Radiation-Based Technology Commercialisation**
The Department of Atomic Energy has initiated the commercialisation of radiation-based technologies for industrial wastewater treatment. An industrial-scale demonstration plant has been deployed in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, serving the cotton textile printing and dyeing industry.
**Key Implementation and Metrics:**
* **Technology Transfer:** The technology has been transferred to six private entrepreneurs on a non-exclusive basis for commercial deployment.
* **Wastewater Treatment:** To date, the demonstration plant has treated over 30,00,00,000 liters of colored dye wastewater, which has subsequently been reused for industrial applications.
* **Test Facility:** A 75KLD (kiloliters per day) test facility is currently operational to demonstrate the technology to industrialists, regulatory agencies (such as State Pollution Control Boards), and local administrations.
**Transfer of Technology (ToT) Process:**
The Department provides licensees with comprehensive technical know-how and hands-on training. This includes:
* Fabrication of radiation-grafted cartridges.
* Installation, operation, and maintenance of treatment plants.
* Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SoP).
**Outreach and Dissemination:**
Wider adoption is encouraged through workshops, outreach programs, and the use of working models, audio/video displays, and lectures to target industries.
**Official Record:**
This information was submitted by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions & Prime Minister's Office, in the Rajya Sabha on April 2, 2026.
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Key Entities Referenced
Department of Atomic Energy: The primary government department responsible for the development and dissemination of the radiation-based technology mentioned in the text.
Radiation-based wastewater treatment technology: The core technical initiative involving radiation grafted cartridges used to treat and reuse colored dye wastewater in the textile industry.
Jodhpur, Rajasthan: The central location where an industrial-scale demonstration plant has been deployed for the cotton textile printing and dyeing industry.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State who submitted the progress report on the commercialization and transfer of this technology to the Rajya Sabha.
Transfer of Technology (ToT): The formal process used by the department to license technical know-how and hands-on training to private entrepreneurs for commercialization.
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Posted On: 02 APR 2026 4:51PM by PIB Delhi
One industrial scale plant has been deployed in cotton textile printing and dyeing industry Jodhpur,
Rajasthan for technology demonstration. Till date technology has been transferred to six private
entrepreneurs on non- exclusive basis for commercialisation. As a part of transfer of technology (ToT)
process, the hands-on-training and technical know-how is provided to the licensees on various aspects of
the technology, including fabrication of radiation grafted cartridges, installation, operation and
maintenance of the treatment plants, as per the Standard Operation Procedure (SoP). So far, over
30,00,000 L of the coloured dye wastewater has been treated by the industry using the demonstration
plant. The treated water has been reused for industrial applications by the same industry.
In order to promote and wider adoption of the radiation-based technology, a 75KLD Test facility, installed
and being operated in the industry for demonstration of the technology to industrialists, private
entrepreneurs, regulatory agencies – State pollution control boards, and local administration. Furthermore,
for the wider dissemination the technology is exhibited to the target industries in various
platforms/workshops/outreach programs through working models, audio/video display, posters/brochures
and lectures.
The technology has been transferred to private entrepreneurs for commercialisation and deployment. This
information was submitted by Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions &
Prime Minister's Office , Dr. Jitendra Singh in Rajya Sabha on 2nd April 2026.
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