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Govt Invites Proposals From Indian Firms With Indigenous Technologies In Waste Domain For Technology Commercialisation
Representative image of workers sort plastic waste. (Pic via Twitter)
The government has invited proposals from Indian companies having innovative indigenous technologies in waste domain for technology commercialisation.
Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body of Central government's Department of Science and Technology (DST), has invited applications from companies with innovative indigenous technologies in areas focusing on municipal solid waste, plastic waste, construction and demolition (C&D) waste, agricultural waste, biomedical waste, E Waste, industrial hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, battery waste, radioactive waste, AI based solutions, aligning with the national requirement and focus on ‘Swachhta’, the Ministry of Science and Technology said in a release on Friday (6 May).
The last date to submit the proposal is 3 July.
TDB will provide financial assistance to select Indian companies for technology commercialisation.
The evaluation for selection will be based on scientific, technological, financial and commercial merit and financial assistance will be provided in the form of loan, equity and/or grants, the ministry said.
According to the ministry, the invitation or call for proposals titled TDB ‘Waste to Wealth’ is in response to the challenge to keep big cities in the country waste free and at the same time generate wealth from waste.
"With the call, TDB which is a pioneer in helping innovative indigenous technologies, aiming at improving the ease of living for common man, has reached out to help Industry and Academia collaborate to overcome this challenge aiming to realize the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister under Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban 2.0 at making all our cities ‘Garbage Free’," the ministry said.
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