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09/03/22 19:30 PM IST

‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Conclave’

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  • The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is organising a national level ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Conclave’ on 12 March, 2022 at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Details 
  • Aim -to start the communication with Start-ups in water sector.
  • The Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep S. Puri will launch ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ during the conclave and deliver the keynote address.
  • The Ministry will select 100 start-ups through this challenge, which will be provided Rs.20 lakhs as funding support.
  • More than 50 Start-ups will pitch/exhibit innovative solutions for urban water problems.
  • User, industry, sector experts and investors will also attend the conclave.
  • This conclave is expected to be a starting point for interaction between user such as States/ cities/ parastatal agencies, start-ups, sector experts and industry.
  • User will also get first-hand experience of innovative solutions.
About AMRUT 
  • The Prime Minister has launched the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) on 01 October, 2021 with the aim of making Indian cities ‘Aatma Nirbhar’ and ‘Water Secure’.
  • The Mission envisages to provide functional water tap connections to all urban households, providing universal household coverage of sewerage/septage services in 500 AMRUT cities, undertaking rejuvenation of water bodies, recycle/ reuse of treated used water, rainwater harvesting and provision of green spaces thereby improving ease of living.

Source- PIB

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