Clean drinking water for all
in partnership with
INR 2.5 crore prize purse
Ashirvad Water Challenge II
Water & Empowered Lives :
building resilient livelihoods in WASH
In partnership with
INR 6 Crore Prize Purse
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Overview

Despite years of capital investments, universal access to reliable water services is yet to be achieved in rural India. Progress has been made on building physical infrastructure, but it takes much more to keep the taps flowing.
New cadres of water-related professionals are emerging, like plumbers, watershed management experts, well-diggers, para-hydrogeologists, and wastewater plant operators. The rural communities however are often unable to readily access their services. There is a need to incentivise innovations that mobilize these water professionals efficiently, build their capacity, and help ensure service quality.
OVERVIEW

Clean drinking water for all

Access to sufficient clean water is still a significant issue in many parts of India, and adoption at the scale of effective solutions has not happened due to poor service and enablement of long term use (especially in rural India).

With “Clean Drinking Water for All”, The/Nudge Prize, powered by Ashirvad, aims to solve this problem through entrepreneurial initiatives.

What is the challenge?

Increasing access to clean drinking water for 19 crore rural households

Access to sufficient clean water is still a significant issue in many parts of India, and adoption at scale of effective solutions has not happened due to many factors (especially in rural areas). With The/Nudge Prize | Clean Drinking Water for All powered by Ashirvad, we aim to solve this problem through entrepreneurial initiatives.

Why this initiative?
The/Nudge Prize and Ashirvad Pipes have partnered to launch this challenge to encourage innovators and entrepreneurs to find innovative, environment friendly solutions with a potential for sustainable impact at scale.
With the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission by the Govt of India, the challenge for entrepreneurs is to come up with innovative solutions to provide clean drinking water at a low cost along with high quality service to households. The innovations may range from disruptive technology & business models to bringing behavioral change in communities.
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Low Cost Solution
cost to the buyer should be equal or lesser than existing solutions
Increased Access
any additional water provided to households should be directly attributable to the solution
Long Term Adoption
buyer or end user should understand the solution provided and know how to keep it operational
Environmental impact
impact on land, air and other natural resources should be explicitly addressed
Provision of O&M
Operations and maintenance service should be taken care of and included in the solution
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The Ashirvad Water Challenge in its second edition invites innovations which can support and transform water-jobs across 4 pillars:

Capacity Building
Through knowledge, tools, and skilling
Platforms
Connecting stakeholders effectively
Technology
Streamlining systems through technologies like IoT
Finance
Mechanisms for results-based-contracts, fair compensation etc.

A detailed problem statement for the challenge coming up soon!

Water supply pumphouse on Ghod river, Tardobachiwadi village, Shirur block, Pune District, Maharashtra

Engineer and Supervisor, Rural Development Department, Yuksam, Yuksam Block, Gyalshing District, Sikkim

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