Govt’s RDI push to cut import dependence, deepen domestic innovation: Sintex

The water crisis in India is deepening. Nearly 72% of wastewater is discharged untreated, 70% of surface water is polluted, and this contamination is now affecting everything from household usage to community health. Against this backdrop, the government’s Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme is encouraging manufacturers to build home-grown innovation and reduce import dependence in essential water infrastructure. In an interaction with ET Online, Yashovardhan Agarwal, Director at Sintex and Managing Director of Welspun BAPL Ltd,…