Project description
Development of water treatment solutions for India
Demand for clean drinking water is increasing across the world. According to the UN World Water Development Report, three out of ten people do not have access to safe drinking water. In developing countries like India, the water and sanitation scenario are a matter of serious concern. The EU-India-funded PAVITR project will develop and deploy cost-effective and sustainable solutions to ensure the implementation of technologies from Europe to India, which can be scaled up for government entities and investors to provide safe water reuse, rejuvenate water quality of rivers, and restore ecosystems in India. According to the project, the development of technologies to cope with water shortages in rural and urbanised areas in India will also benefit Europe where climate change is expected to induce an uncertain precipitation pattern and an enhancement in temperature.
Objective
The increased demand for drinking water from habited zones combined with continued pollution of freshwater sources due to inadequate collection and treatment of wastewater, is a statement of challenge and also a window of opportunity common to India and Europe. Unlike in Europe, the water and sanitation scenario in developing countries like in India is a matter of serious concern and more challenging. The main aim of this project is to validate, deploy or develop cost-effective & sustainable solutions to tackle water challenges and ensure the provision of safe water reuse, rejuvenate water quality of rivers, and restore ecosystems in India. This will be achieved by deploying & developing water / wastewater technologies, and use of sensors for emerging and traditional contaminants. Further, it also aims to develop new management & planning strategies and enable better monitoring of pollution levels in real-time modes. This will not only contribute to the development of sustainable technologies to cope with water shortages in rural and urbanised areas in India, but also in Europe, where climate change is expected to induce a changing and uncertain precipitation pattern and an enhancement in temperature. It will assess and enhance the potential of natural and technical water treatment systems to suit the local hydro-geological conditions. Moreover, the projects will assess and validate different wastewater and water management plans. Besides the technical aspects, research will also cover financial, environmental and institutional sustainability of those systems in order to develop and bring to the market a cost-efficient multi-barrier water management approach by building capacity.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processes
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management
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Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.5.4. - Enabling the transition towards a green economy and society through eco-innovation
- H2020-EU.3.5.2.2. - Developing integrated approaches to address water-related challenges and the transition to sustainable management and use of water resources and services
Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
27572 Bremerhaven
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Legal entity established in a non-associated third country that is not eligible for funding under Article 10 of the Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020.
110002 New Delhi
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Legal entity established in a non-associated third country that is not eligible for funding under Article 10 of the Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020.
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110001 NEW DELHI
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Legal entity established in a non-associated third country that is not eligible for funding under Article 10 of the Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020.
Participation ended
202002 Aligarh
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Legal entity established in a non-associated third country that is not eligible for funding under Article 10 of the Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020.
Participation ended
721302 Kharagpur
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8000 Aarhus C
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04318 Leipzig
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08034 Barcelona
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36410 Porrino
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1180 Wien
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29001 Malaga
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
50121 Firenze
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
34117 Kassel
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
10249 Berlin
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
6130 Willisau
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
8160 Weiz
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
202002 Aligarh
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826004 Dhanbad
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
110003 New Delhi
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413722 Rahuri
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411004 Pune
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411030 Pune
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400023 Mumbai
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440022 Nagpur
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202001 Aligarh Uttar Pradesh
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
110001 NEW DELHI
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721302 Kharagpur
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