Deadline: 11-May-22
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Govt. of India, invites applications/ proposals from interested/ eligible start-ups to provide innovative technology, business solutions to address challenges in the urban water sector in India.
MoHUA intends to select 100 start-ups providing workable and scalable solution for urban water problems.
Aims
The challenge aims to encourage start-ups to “Pitch, Pilot-and scale” solutions to address challenges in the urban water sector. The objectives of the challenge are as follows:
- Identify technological as well as business solutions/ innovations.
- Endorse viable solutions that are suitable for different sizes, geographies, and class of cities.
- Pilot test/ lab demonstration and handhold to scale the shortlisted technologies/solutions in select cities.
- Bridge the gap between innovators/manufacturers and beneficiaries- ie ULBs, citizens.
- Creating an ecosystem of start-ups in the water sector.
- Promotion of ‘Make in India‘ initiative by promoting Indian origin startups and technological solutions.
- Partnership with private sector or, institutions, industry associations etc for implementation of solutions.
Thematic Areas
The start-ups providing innovative technological/ business solution in the following areas, are eligible to participate:
- Fresh water systems
- Real-time spa tio-temporal mapping of groundwater quality / surface water quality
- Real-time spatio-temporal monitoring of water levels/volumes in aquifers and surface water bodies
- Nature-based treatment systems for ground and surface waters with least water and carbon footprints
- Innovative Rainwater harvesting systems
- Atmospheric water recovery systems
- Hydro informatics – use of water + data for
- Better water management in preventing floods and droughts
- Creating a positive impact on the health and economic prosperity of peri-urban communities or urban slums
- Estimating virtual water in the production of goods and services and thereby enabling a fair price for water
- Used water management
- Better sewage and septage management including – On-site sanitation solution for slums
- Technologies to maximise recycling of used water in industries
- Innovative business models for trading in used water
- Recovery of value from used water and creating a circular economy
- Treatment technologies, especially for hilly regions
- Urban Water Management
- Decentralised circular economy solutions for communities connecting groundwater recharge, greywater management, sewage recycling and solid-waste management with real-time quality and quantity information
- Decentralised water supply solutions to slums
- Restoration and preservation of rivers, lakes, ponds, shallow aquifers
- Urban flooding and storm water management
- Mapping and Management of urban aquifer systems
- Salinity ingress in urban settlements in coastal regions
- Monitoring of water service delivery standards (quality, quantity & accessibility)
- Water metering
- Desalination with Control discharge / Reject water
- Efficient flow Polymer/ Metal plumbing fixtures including taps without aerators
- High recovery/efficiency RO systems
- Retrofitting devices for conservation of water or waste reduction
- Innovative water supply solution for hilly areas
- Agricultural Water Management
- Reduction of water usage per ton of crop along with reduced use of energy, fertilizers and pesticides
- AI-ML based systems that help farmer reduce their dependence on monsoons
- Urban Sewerage Management
- Better sewerage and septage management including – On-site sanitation solution for slums
- Odorless, W aterless urinals
- Water governance
- Reduction of non- revenue water
- Secure systems for 24X7 supply of potable water on tap
- Fostering education and awareness on water
- Targeting net zero water and net zero waste projects
- Showcasing water and energy nexus
- Sustainable solution for water packaging
- Innovation in conventional taps and plumbing systems
- Smart taps indicating water usage, wastage, recording efficiency, IOT enabled and connected to a central database for monitoring and improvement of performance
Benefits
- The 100 final selected start-ups in the India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge will be given a grant amount to a maximum of Rs . 20 lakh, in three tranches of Rs. 5 lakh, Rs. 7 lakh and Rs. 8 lakh respectively on fulfilling certain conditions/ milestones of work as per their project proposal.
- Selected start-ups will be facilitated mentorship support.
- MoHUA will facilitate scaling up of solutions in partnership with industries & urban local bodies.
- Start-ups, which achieved desired outcomes, will be promoted for wider visibility.
- Quote from the Ministry.
Eligibility Criteria
- All entities recognized as start-ups by D epartment of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
- Start-up must be providing solutions in the aforementioned thematic areas.
For more information, visit https://innovateindia.mygov.in/india-water-innovation-challenge-under-amrut-2-0/