IDE Technologies to set up a desalination plant in Andhra Pradesh, India

Israel-based IDE Technologies will provide help to the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to set up a large desalination plant in Visakhapatnam.

The reverse osmosis and desalination plant will help the city in addressing water shortage.

Israel will also extend help to the state for improvement of waste management services, recycling and desalination of water, according to Deccan Chronicle.

Israeli ambassador to India Daniel Carmon said: "Given that Israel is a water-scarce region, we have excelled in using water efficiently and have pioneered water management systems.

"IDE technologies is likely to set up a desalination project in Visakhapatnam."

The Israeli firm has been supplying boiler feed water and potable water to Reliance’s oil refinery in Gujarat, which is reportedly the largest in India.

In 2013, Reliance signed a deal with IDE Technologies to set up a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination system to meet the increased water capacity at its oil refinery.

The new SWRO plant is planned to be set-up close to sea to process pure water.