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This is to Certify that Sri. MAAZ AHMED SHARIEFF (1BO14ME049) has satisfactorily presented a Seminar on REVERSE OSMOSIS prescribed by the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi for the VIII Semester B.E during the academic year 2017 -2018. Date: Signature of Staff in charge Signature of H.O.D. Signature of Examiners 1. 2.
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