Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals under Water Technology Initiative (WTI) for RD & D activities in the area of Desalination, efficient desalination systems and Test Beds & Pilot-scale demonstrations for emerging & futuristic technologies

The vision and purpose of the call is to identify future needs and gap areas for Desalination Technology development in the country. The directions will be implemented in the form of study, research, innovation and technology proposals to explore, understand and address possible R & D areas in Desalination pertaining to Membranebased Desalination Systems, Thermal Desalination systems and any other disruptive or emerging technology regarding reliable availability of water for drinking, municipal, industrial and agricultural requirements. The present call would support thematic Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) on disseminating best practices regarding appropriate technology options for processing of seawater/ saline/ brackish water to contribute significantly to ensuring a safe, sustainable, affordable and adequate water supply for the country. 

Eligibility: The consortium of regular faculty researchers from all Science, Technology and Engineering disciplines working at Indian research institutions from academia, public-funded R&D laboratories and DSIR recognized in house R&D institutions.

 Last date: Thursday, September 16, 2021