{"id":364144,"date":"2026-06-02T16:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=364144"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:32:20","slug":"maha-missions-for-advancement-in-high-impact-areas-water-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/maha-missions-for-advancement-in-high-impact-areas-water-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"MAHA (Missions for Advancement in High-impact Areas) Water Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: The \u20b9200-crore MAHA Water Mission was launched to support startups and multidisciplinary consortia in developing high-impact water solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About MAHA Water Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_364146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-364146\" style=\"width: 337px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-364146\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-PIB.jpg?resize=337%2C193&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MAHA Water Mission\" width=\"337\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-PIB.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-PIB.jpg?w=592&amp;ssl=1 592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-364146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MAHA (Missions for Advancement in High-impact Areas) Water Mission<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>national programme<\/strong> that <strong>accelerates innovation in the water sector by linking research, technology development, validation, and field deployment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry<\/strong>: The <strong>Ministry of Jal Shakti<\/strong> is the nodal ministry for the mission.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisations involved:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF):<\/strong> It expands <strong>research funding<\/strong> opportunities and supports <strong>mission-oriented innovation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Department of Space\/ISRO<\/strong>: It contributes<strong> satellite technologies <\/strong>and<strong> geospatial applications<\/strong> for water resource <strong>mapping and assessment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives<\/strong>: The mission aims to <strong>support innovations from laboratory research to field deployment and generate scalable and localised solutions<\/strong> for long-term water security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding<\/strong>: The mission has a projected outlay of<strong> \u20b9200 crore<\/strong> over <strong>five years<\/strong>, <strong>jointly<\/strong> contributed by<strong> ANRF and <\/strong>the<strong> Ministry of Jal Shakti.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Target beneficiaries:<\/strong> The programme supports universities, national laboratories, research organisations, startups, MSMEs, and industry partners.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support:<\/strong>\u00a0Selected <strong>multidisciplinary consortia<\/strong> can receive up to <strong>\u20b920 crore<\/strong> for technology development, field assessment, validation, and deployment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus Areas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water Resource Assessment and Sustainable Management:<\/strong> It promotes sustainable management of water resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drinking Water<\/strong>: It supports solutions related to drinking water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Quality and Ecological Health:<\/strong> It focuses on improving water quality and ecological health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Use Efficiency and Circular Economy<\/strong>: It encourages efficient water use and circular economy practices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate Resilience and Adaptation<\/strong>: It supports solutions for climate resilience and adaptation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The \u20b9200-crore MAHA Water Mission was launched to support startups and multidisciplinary consortia in developing high-impact water solutions. About MAHA Water Mission MAHA (Missions for Advancement in High-impact Areas) Water Mission\u00a0is a national programme that accelerates innovation in the water sector by linking research, technology development, validation, and field deployment. 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