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Assam man builds safety device with plastic bottles for flood-prone areas
short by Anushka Singh / on Friday, 31 July, 2026
Abhijit Dowarah, a 38-year-old man from Assam, has developed a low-cost solar-powered safety device using discarded plastic bottles for flood-prone areas. The device acts as a reflector during the day, making hidden hazards visible, and during the night its solar-powered lights, which turn on automatically, help pedestrians stay safe. Abhijit has built over 50 such useful products from waste.
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