On February 21, 2018, IC-IMPACTS, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India signed a joint work plan for the rejuvenation of River Ganga. On February 21 and 22, IC-IMPACTS, the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi and DBT held a two-day scoping workshop in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, for Canadian and Indian researchers to develop the plan for this project. The workshop in Varanasi led to the launch of a Call for Proposals for a pilot demonstration.
The pilot demonstration for the rejuvenation of River Ganga will establish cost-effective and space-efficient solutions that can be implemented on a larger scale. This living laboratory is a collaboration that will demonstrate international research and solutions to effectively clean large water systems, particularly in Canada and India.
Learn about submission requirements, the application deadline and more for this Call for Proposals.
