Context
The Union Minister of Science & Technology recently launched the MAHA Water Mission, a national initiative to promote innovation-driven solutions for water security and sustainable water management.
About MAHA Water Mission
- MAHA Water Mission is a national initiative to promote innovation-driven solutions for water security.
- It brings together academia, research institutions, industry, startups, MSMEs, and local communities to address water-sector challenges.
- It supports the translation of research into scalable field-level solutions.
- Its focus areas include:
- Water resource assessment and sustainable management
- Drinking water
- Water quality and ecological health
- Water-use efficiency and circular economy
- Climate resilience and adaptation
- It has a proposed outlay of ₹200 crore over five years, jointly funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- The programme will support multidisciplinary consortia involving universities, national laboratories, research organisations, startups, MSMEs, and industry partners.
- Selected consortia can receive up to ₹20 crore for developing, testing, and implementing high-impact water technologies.
