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ArsenSafe is a portable hand-held device developed by researchers at IIT Bhubaneswar to detect arsenic contamination in drinking water quickly and efficiently. The innovation was created by the Sensors and Spectroscopy Research Group within the School of Electrical and Computer Sciences (SECS) under the leadership of Sayan Dey. Developed through a startup incubated at the institute's Research and Entrepreneurship Park, the device combines nanotechnology and machine learning to assess water quality. Its ability to operate without laboratory infrastructure or specialised chemicals makes it highly useful for field testing by public health agencies, environmental organisations, and NGOs working in affected regions.