Delhi NCR is looking at an increasingly uncertain water future. A host of problems threaten water security of the region such as a water supply system suffering from both quality and availability issues, inadequate handling of sewage in drains, frequent flooding even with a very low intensity of rain, pesticide and metal in the aquatic ecosystem, pharmaceutical and personal care products polluting both surface and ground water etc. The project aligns itself with attaining multiple United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in clean water, sanitation, sustainable cities, and climate action.
ICAR-IARI
IARI
IIT DELHI
JNU
CSIR-IGIB
Maharshi Dayanand University
The work packages involve:
Water Resources Assessment and Conservation for water security, involving: Location specific design for rainwater harvesting; In-situ and ex-situ technologies for water conservation; Technologies and guidelines for optimal water utilization.
Enhancing Water Productivity through Efficient Management of Technologies: Enabling efficient conveyance and application of water; Standardization of surface and pressurized irrigation systems; Automation of on-farm irrigation technologies.
Remediation and Management of Poor Quality Water: Develop and deploy cost-effective solutions for remediating poor quality water; Evolve guidelines for safe use of poor quality water.
Groundwater Management Strategies: Identification of groundwater reserves using satellite imageries; Assessment of utilizable groundwater resource potential and management strategies; Management of shallow water table and brackish groundwater for irrigation.
Enhancing Resilience to Water Risks: Development of flood monitoring and management system; Development of drought monitoring and management system for enhancing water productivity.
Commitment to environment protection is something that should come from within... DRIIV has consciously chosen to work on National Missions, aligned with UNSDGs, for environmental and societal relevance. National Green Hydrogen Mission and Solid Waste Management are two such examples where DRIIV will be playing a crucial role in steering the right policy interventions... Our overarching aim is to create a thriving ecosystem, where industry-academia-government bodies work seamlessly and contribute to India's journey towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'... read more
There are many pressing concerns like air pollution, waste management, water security, etc., the solutions for which are beyond the scope of science and technology interventions alone and require larger socio-economic models. Community engagement and awareness drives bring the solutions closer to implementation and all the stakeholders together. What we as a nation need is substantial groundwork- propelling innovations from the paper to the people. Our collaborative efforts are what will get us to an Atmanirbhar Bharat... read more
As a 'Knowledge Partner', experts from IIT Delhi would share crucial information on topics such as 5G technology pollution, and climate change with MPs... the institute is associated with DRIIV…to fight air pollution in Delhi NCR... read more
The pilot project involving Delhi Research Implementation Innovation, a Government of India initiative, along with IIT Delhi, was conducted under project National Highway for Electric Vehicle (NHEV)... read more
GMDA and DRIIV, an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the GoI, have signed an umbrella MoU to jointly implement various Sustainability and Smart Cities initiatives... read more
DRIIV, an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the GoI, has signed an umbrella MoU with the GMDA to implement various Sustainability and Smart Cities initiatives on the ground jointly... read more
The S & T Cluster, a consortium of startups, academic institutions and corporates under DRIIV has tied up with GMDA to locate pollution hotspots and deploy tech-based solutions to monitor and mitigate air pollution... read more
Shipra Misra, CEO & MD of DRIIV, the umbrella body for the Delhi NCR S&T cluster talks about the progress the foundation is making with….the move to introduce solar-powered interoperable EV charging stations & the use of AI in healthcare... read more
