MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511113796 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Nov. 19, 2025, for 'eco-friendly plant-based water purifier for domestic and rural applications.'

Inventor(s) include Manikanika; Dr. Bharti; and Dr. Ashwani Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention introduces a sustainable, gravity-based multi-stage water purification system employing natural, biodegradable, plant-based filtration media for domestic and community-level applications. The system comprises a vertical housing unit incorporating sequ...