In 2012 Paul Truong advised Prof Khanindra Pathak and Shantanoo Bhattacharyya on the revegetation of a pilot erosive slope on mine tailings of the Joda East Iron mine owned by IIT Kharagpur - Tata Steel in Bengal India. Top quality vetiver planting material was used with initial irrigation. The results are excellent. Already native plants are naturally establishing and even vegetables will grow in this new environment. Although not yet quantified erosion has been significantly reduced, and sediment and soil containing heavy metals have been contained.
Fully detailed photo essay of this work is available on the TVNI website: http://www.vetiver.org/IND_Tata%20Steel.pdf
Congratulations to Prof Pathak, Shantanoo, Paul Truong, and all the mine employees who were involved.
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| Before treatment with Vetiver System |
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| Planting with good quality vetiver - June 2012 |
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| By December 2012 the slope was well covered with vetiver |
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