Water Quality Research Programme

Context:

India and United Kingdom jointly launched research projects on ‘Water Quality Research’ and ‘Energy Demand Reduction in Built Environment’.

Aim:

  • These projects aim to deliver mutual benefits and research solutions the UK and India, besides addressing shared global sustainable development goals on clean water and clean energy.

About Water Quality Research Programme:

  • The ‘Water Quality Research’ programme has eight projects.
  • It is supported jointly by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), NERC, EPSRC and ESRC in the UK.
  • It aims to equip local communities, policymakers, regulators and businesses with information and solutions they need to secure provision of clean water, rejuvenate rivers and restore ecosystems.

Source:PIB

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