Aiming to facilitate India’s sustainable development goal (SDG) of universal access to safe drinking water, environment think tank The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) said, on February 27, 2019 that it was collaborating with an Indian start-up company to generate water from air moisture. In a statement, TERI said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based start-up Maithri Aquatech Pvt Ltd and the alliance will ‘create the evidence for the better acceptability’ of ‘air to water’ technology in India. It said the MoU will help work towards facilitating the ‘centre’s vision to provide universal access to drinking water through an innovative ‘Air to Water’ technology’.
The product which is to be used to generate water is, MEGHDOOT, an Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) that condenses air moisture, collects it, and produces safe drinking water, said TERI’s distinguished fellow Syamal Kumar Sarkar. If found feasible, TERI will work on raising wider awareness about the technology, he said, adding the partnership provides an opportunity to connect with technological expertise and share Maithri’s experience to understand generation of water from air.
In the statement, M Ramkrishna, founder and managing director, Maithri Aquatech Pvt Ltd, said, “Our solution, named MEGHDOOT, has been developed to reduce dependence on groundwater sources, by harvesting atmospheric moisture. The technology can meet the water requirement of all companies, from MSMEs to large corporations, educational institutes, hospitals, airports, residences and others.”
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