Technology succeeds when it reaches people and is easy for communities to use
Union Minister of Jal Shakti C.R Patil said that technology becomes truly successful only when it reaches people and is easy for communities to use.
Addressing the Innovation Challenge Grand Finale of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) held today in New Delhi, the Union Minister highlighted that the Jal Jeevan Mission, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has transformed the lives of rural families by taking tap water connections to crores of households.
He said that the mission must now move forward with equal focus on water safety, ensuring that every household receives not only water, but safe drinking water. He encouraged start-ups, researchers and innovators to develop solutions that are affordable, sustainable, easy to deploy and suitable for rural conditions.
A total of 348 applications were registered on the portal, while 90 applications under the Water Innovation Challenge and 66 applications under Plastic Waste Management are complete in all respect.
Under JJM, Chembiosens Pvt. Ltd., Jaljyoti Process Pvt. Ltd. and Plastic Surge Industries Pvt. Ltd were selected for award. These solutions focused on portable water quality testing devices, chemical and bacteriological testing and field-testing kits. The technologies aim to make water quality testing faster, easier and more reliable at the village level.
Under SBM-G, Crosslinx Pvt. Ltd., BiGlyso Pvt. Ltd. and Vigya Crafts Pvt. Ltd were selected. These solutions focused on small-scale plastic waste management, affordable and sustainable processing models and local plastic waste management technologies.
The awards were presented to the winners by Shri C. R Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti.(UPDATED ON 30TH JUNE 2026)
