IIT Madras establishes inter-disciplinary water management and policy centre
To address India’s water issues, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is building a new interdisciplinary water management and policy centre dubbed ‘AquaMAP.’
By building scalable models and using novel technology, this centre will give smart solutions for difficult water challenges. As a proof of concept, these models would be installed in selected sites across the country.
Both IIT Madras alumni, Parasuram Balasubramanian, CEO of Theme Work Analytics, and Krishnan Narayanan, president of itihaasa Research and Digital, have pledged a seed donation of Rs 3 crore for two years and will assist in the development of the five-year plan.
