Different versions of Jal-TARA are available for

Jal-TARA q Jal-TARA Fluoride testing kit

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F IS WATER SAFE TO DRINK ? q Physical
specific needs with regard to water quality for pH and Fluoride (reponsible for dental and
F IS WATER SAFE FOR AQUATIC LIFE ? pH, Temperature, Turbidity, Total Dissolved problems. skeletal fluorosis), this kit weighs approximately
Solids*.
250 gms with dimensions 6” x 6” x 7.8”.
Jal TARA COULD HELP YOU FIND OUT!
Jal-TARA q Chemical q Jal- TARA Standard Kit can test for 14
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Arsenic, Fluoride, Chloride, Residual Chlorine, parameters of drinking and surface water quality. q Jal- TARA Nitrate testing kit
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WHAT IS Jal TARA
TARA?
Jal-TARA Hardness, Iron, Phosphate, Ammonia, Nitrate, The standard kit weighs 8 kgs with dimensions for pH and Nitrate (causes Methamoglobinemia,
Dissolved Oxygen, Alkalinity*. of 16” X 12” X 9”. also called blue baby disease), the weight of this
Jal-TARA has a wide range of cost effective, q Biological kit is about 250 gms with dimensions of 8.6” x 6”
portable, compact and easy to operate water x 7.8”.
Coliform Bacteria, Benthic Diversity
quality testing kits developed by Environment
* Available on request
Systems Branch of Development Alternatives.
The kit can be effectively used to perform basic Reagents: These are essentially liquid chemicals,
tests to ensure water potability. Jal TARA has
Jal-TARA provided in leak-proof plastic and glass bottles,
been designed for concerned citizens, NGOs, enough to test 100 samples (with the exception of
students and public authorities to actively coliform test, where one sample can be tested with
participate in monitoring water quality and to protect each bottle).
Jal-TARA Fluoride Jal-TARA Nitrate
our scarce fresh water sources from further Detailed instructions: A pictorial user’s manual and
NGOs using Jal-TARA for Water Monitoring Testing Kit Testing Kit
pollution. field operational handbook are included in all the kits,
Training video is also made available which provides
q Jal-TARA Drinking Water Quality Testing Kit
Jal-TARA q Jal-TARA Residual Chlorine testing kit
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WHAT CAN Jal TARA DO ?
Jal-TARA step by step instructions for each test.
can test for 10 parameters of drinking water quality. for pH and Residual Chlorine (excessive chlorine
Jal TARA can test for essential parameters of
Jal-TARA Safety: Jal TARA kits are safe and simple to use,
Jal-TARA The kit weighs 8 kgs with dimensions of 16” X can cause thyroid and liver problems) having a
and is popular among school students as well as 12” X 9”. dimension of 6” x 6” x 7.8”. It weighs 300 gms.
drinking and surface water quality. These include
other organisations for their water monitoring
simple tests to assess the levels of specific
programmes. Only mild acids and safe reagents are
physical, chemical and biological components. q Jal TARA Aquacheck Vials provides a unique
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used in the kits.
and rapid method for testing the presence of
FEATURES OF Jal TARA
Jal-TARA Other accessories: Includes beakers, syringes, pathogenic bacteria responsible for common
plastic trays, glass test tubes and gloves. water-borne diseases such as gastroenteritis,
TARA kit cases are sturdy, elegant and dysentry and diarrhoea.
Accuracy of Testing The Jal
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waterproof.
q Tests are based on conventional laboratory
methods.
q The kits provide
quantitative test for
hardness, chloride,
dissolved oxygen and Students using Jal-TARA
temperature. Jal-TARA Residual
q Jal- TARA Iron testing kit
Jal-TARA Chlorine Testing Kit
q Semi-quantitative for pH and Iron (causes digestive disorders and
tests using colour comparison charts are used skin diseases), dimension of the kit is 8.6” x 6” x
for the remaining parameters. 7.8”, weighing approximately 250 gms.
Jal-TARA for Water Quality Monitoring in Rural Areas Jal-TARA Aquacheck Vials
Jal--TARA ARSENIC TESTING KIT
Jal OTHER PRODUCTS & SERVICES Availability:The environment monitoring and
Arsenic contamination is a major problem in 20 management tools are supplied by Technology and

countries, most affected being Bangladesh followed
by India (West Bengal). Even in low concentrations,
it is known to pose significant health problems. Long
term exposure to Arsenic through drinking water
causes cancer of skin, lungs, urinary bladder, kidneys
as well as other skin damage such as pigment change
and hyperkeratosis. Hence, early detection of
Arsenic in water is quite imperative.
Jal TARA Arsenic Testing kit is cost effective, portable,
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compact and easy to operate, field testing kit for
detection of Arsenic in water. The kit weighs about 2
kgs with dimensions of 12.5” x 7.08” x 2.86”
Jal-TARA Arsenic testing Kit
EXCLUSIVE FEATURES OF ARSENIC TESTING KIT
F Broad test range (10, 20, 50, 200, 500 ppb)
F Good reproducibility even at lower
concentrations
F 50 samples can be tested using one set of
reagents.
F Low / No false negative results
SHELF LIFE OF REAGENTS
Jal-TARA
TARA is a portable air
Pawan-TARA Action for Rural Advancement (TARA) on an order
monitoring kit which tests basis. TARA provides after sales service as well, such
as supplying refill chemicals, extra equipment and
respirable particulate matter,
sulphur dioxide and oxides of training.
nitrogen in ambient air. Portable Water Testing Kits
Pawan-TARA Air Testing Kit
Jal TARA Filter is a cost effective
Jal-TARA
community based water purification
system for removal of turbidity and
Bacterial contamination.
Jal-TARA Filter
TARA Environment Monitoring Facility Jal TARA Standard Kit Case
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The environment laboratory provides consultancy to Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA),
diverse clients like civic agencies, industries, NGOs and is the primary business arm of the Development
communities for research Alternatives Group. TARA produces and markets
in the field of air, water technology innovations of Development Alternatives
(including wastewater) and and other organisations. It demonstrates that
soil quality monitoring, technology and business innovations can be utilised
analysis and treatment. to establish alternative economic opportunities on a
Other services include large scale in India. TARA also provides relevant
designing of wastewater production engineering and market feedback to the
treatment plants for industries and environmental designers at Development Alternatives to facilitate
auditing. continuous adaptation and improvement of
OUR CLIENTS technologies.
Jal TARA kits are being used by wide range of
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organizations, NGOs, educational institutions, For further information contact:
hospitals, public authorities and individuals for their
water monitoring projects. Some of our regular clients:
Tools for
• Central Water Commission
Assessment, Awareness and Action
• Water and Power Consultants
• Ministry of Water Resources TARA

The reagents of all versions of Jal TARA kits have a

Jal-TARA • UNICEF Technology and Action for Rural Advancement
shelf life of 6 months, with the exception of the • WHO B-32 Tara Crescent, Qutab Institutional Area,
following : • U.P. Jal Nigam New Delhi-110 016, India
F Aquacheck Vial - 2 years • The Swajal Project, U.P. Rural Water Supply Phone:91+11- 2613-4103 / 2689-0380 Development Alternatives
F Starch reagent - 1 month and Sanitation Project Fax:91+11-2613-0817
F Reagents of Arsenic Testing Kit - 4 months • ITC India Limited e-mail:temf@devalt.org
Reagents can be replenished and extra equipment • CLEAN-India NGO Partners http://www.devalt.org
can be ordered separately. • Scientific Institutions http://www.cleanindia.org/tools.htm