Daily Current Affairs Article 15th January 2021: An ICT Grand Challenge for development of a ‘smart water supply measurement and monitoring system’ is underway.
It was launched on the 15th of September, 2020 by National Jal Jeevan Mission in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
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Jal Jeevan Mission would be the user agency of the Grand Challenge and C-DAC, Bangalore is the implementing agency, providing technical support for the challenge.
Total 218 applications were received, from various sectors like LLP Companies, Indian Tech start-ups, Individuals etc.
Results of ICT Grand Challenge were announced on 20th November 2020, based on the recommendations of the jury.
10 applicants have been selected for ideation to prototype stage and each are being supported with Rs. 7.50 Lakhs.
Currenty the prototypes are being developed which are going to be evaluated during the last week of January, 2021 by the jury.
A water test bed is set up in C-DAC Bangalore Electronics City Campus for these evaluations.
