Which team won the Newton-Bhabha Fund for project on Groundwater Arsenic Research in Ganga River Basin?
A) India-UK Joint Team
B) India-USA Joint Team
C) India-UAE Joint Team
D) India-UK-USA-UAE Joint Team
Answers
An India-UK Joint Team has won the Newton-Bhabha Fund for a project on Groundwater Arsenic Research in Ganga River Basin, an IIT-KGP statement said.
The Department of Science and Technology has undertaken the project with the Natural Environment Research Council, UK, to find solutions to the water challenges faced in the pervasively arsenic-affected Ganga River Basin.
The Indian team comprises representatives of the IIT Kharagpur, the National Institute of Hydrology, the IIT Roorkee and the Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre of Patna, the statement said here today.
The UK team consists of representatives of the University of Manchester, the British Geological Survey, the University of Salford and the University of Birmingham.
The Newton Bhabha Fund, provided by the British Council, aims to bring together the UK and Indian scientific research and innovation sectors to find joint solutions to the challenges facing India in economic development and social welfare.