Guwahati News Desk: Jal Shakti Ministry is considering 14 proposals for pure water supply.
As per the sources, 14 proposals would now be considered for listing in the Innovation Portal of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
A release from the Jal Shakti Ministry on Tuesday, read, “These recommendations would help the states/UTs use these technologies depending on their requirement and suitability.”
The release also stated, that the technical committee considered six innovation proposals and eight Research and Development (R&D) proposals at its fourth meeting held on August 27. The IoT-based (Internet of Things-based) proposal was presented by different CSIR labs coming together as partners.
In addition, undertaking the IoT-based monitoring of drinking water quantity and quality in rural drinking water systems in various parts of the country is one of the eight proposals for Research and Development, along with the other six other proposals for innovation, that has been considered for listing by the technical committee of the Jal Shakti Ministry.
Moreover, since August 2019, the government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission in partnership with states to make provision of tap water supply to every rural home of the country by 2024.
To assist the implementation agencies, a Technical Committee under the chairmanship of Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India has been constituted under Jal Jeevan Mission to identify new technologies and select high end R&D proposals for funding.
Furthermore, the Committee has representatives from scientific departments of the Government of India, the various IITs, state governments, NITI Aayog, NGOs and even UNICEF.
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