MAHA Water Mission Latest News
Recently, the Union Minister of Science & Technology launched the MAHA Water Mission.
About MAHA Water Mission
- It has been conceived as a national platform to accelerate innovation in the water sector by connecting science, entrepreneurship, industry, academia and grassroots action.
- It aims to support innovations from laboratory research to field deployment while generating scalable and localised solutions for strengthening India’s long-term water security.
- It will support technology development, field validation and deployment for addressing critical water challenges.
- It will focus on five priority themes:
- Water resource assessment and sustainable management;
- Drinking water;
- Water quality and ecological health;
- Water use efficiency and circular economy;
- Climate resilience and adaptation
- Financial Assistance: A projected outlay of ₹200 crore over five years, jointly contributed by 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.
- Up to ₹20 crore support will be available for selected consortia to undertake technology development, field assessment, validation and deployment of high-impact solutions in the water sector.
Source: DD News
Last updated on August, 2026
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