CDA facilitates visit of expert to the wetland near Bhubaneswar Odisha government is exploring an ecological solution to pollution of water bodies contaminated on account of discharge of untreated waste water and sewer into water bodies. The Chilika Development Authority (CDA) facilitated the visit of expert on Phytoremediation from Israel to the wetland near Bhubaneswar Airport to provide eco-friendly solution to treat this eutrophicated water body. According to sources, the Odisha Wetlands Development Authority, Department of Forest and Environment, Chilika Development Authority and CII are going to join hands to promote eco-friendly technology – Phytoremediation - in the State. “We believe this partnership will go a long way in addressing the problem of eutrophication due to the grey water getting into the urban water bodies deteriorating their water quality and ecological function”, said R. K. Sharma, Forest and Environment Secretary in a statement. Phytoremediation is treatment of environmental problems (bioremediation) through the use of plants and it has zero operating costs. Mr. Shrama said the government would take up implementation of technology on pilot basis within the next three to six months to treat the wetlands near the airport. “Based on the results, implementation plans will be drawn. In the long run, we plan to engage industry and construction sector to pursue this innovative concept,” he said. At a meeting convened here recently to discuss the introduction of the technology, Eli Cohen, an international expert on Phytoremediation, underlined that a holistic plan should be evolved by involving municipalities, multi-dwellings units and industry, wetlands. The survey work and collection of basic information about the six-acre-spread wetland near airport has been done by Chilika Development Authority. According to CDA, the inventory of the natural plants, which are growing there, has been completed. It found the water quality of the wetland to be very poor.