Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, visited the stretch of Barapullah drain near Bhogal Market in South Delhi on March 20, 2023, to witness the operation of DM-80 Drain Master, a self-propelled amphibious excavator technology for the cleaning and desilting of Barapullah drain.
- This initiative has been undertaken under the Waste to Wealth Mission, Office of the PSA to the Government of India.
- The Waste to Wealth Mission, spearheaded by the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India (O/o PSA), aims to strengthen the waste management system in India by demonstrating innovative solutions and models to achieve a zero landfill and zero waste nation.
- Its objective is to boost and augment the Swachh Bharat Mission and Smart Cities Project by leveraging science, technology, and innovation.
