MoHUA Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launches ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under AMRUT 2.0

MoHUA Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launches ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under AMRUT 2.0

  • The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has organised ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Conclave’ at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on March 12, 2022.
  • The conclave was inaugurated by MoHUA Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri.
  • The aim to this conclave is to provide first of its kind networking platform to startups, young innovators, industry partners, incubators and States/cities on water/used water sector.
  • During the conclave, the minister also launched ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under  Atal mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme,.
  • The Challenge has been launched on MyGov platform.
  • Under this initiative, Start-ups will have to come up with innovative technologies and designs for better management of urban water.
  • MoHUA Ministry will select 100 start-ups which will be provided funding support of Rs.20 lakhs as well as mentorship.

Points to Remember:

  1. India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Conclave was organised by which ministry?
  2. India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge will select how many start-ups?
  3. India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge has been launched under which scheme?

Source: PIB

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