Piloting environment friendly ultraviolet-c light emitting diode technology for safe drinking water

Piloting environmentally friendly UV-C LED technology for safe drinking water.

Prof. Halan Prakash leads this Kakatiya Grassroot Innovation Project (K-GRIP) in Chemistry at BITS Pilani's Goa campus.

K-GRIP supports faculty-led development and deployment of technological solutions for rural India. The programme supports prototype development and field validation with an NGO or implementing partner, starting from technology readiness levels 3–4.

The project officially started in March 2026 as part of the K-GRIP cohort.