In a historic first for the country, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has thrown open its doors to water-technology startups, offering them space and real-world conditions to conduct Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trials inside its treatment plants.

Marking the beginning of this ambitious journey, BWSSB Chairman Dr. Ram Prasath Manohar on Friday inaugurated a pilot facility of Bengaluru-based startup ‘Boson Whitewater’ at the Kadubeesanahalli Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Manohar announced.Navlik Women’s Casual Kurta with Pant & Dupatta – Stylish Ethnic Wear

We are determined to transform Bengaluru into India’s ‘Water Startup Capital’. We have already given the first slot to Boson Whitewater.

In the coming days, any water-related startup interested in water management, reuse, and innovative technologies will be openly welcome to implement pilot PoC projects at BWSSB plants.Also Read: A Grand Gift to Tumakuru – Countdown Begins for the Inauguration of Miditha Heart Center..!

This is the first time ever in India that a government water board has allowed a private startup to set up and demonstrate advanced wastewater-reuse technology inside an operational STP under live conditions.

The Boson Whitewater pilot unit receives treated water from the government STP and further purifies it through an advanced 11-stage treatment process.Also Read: Refer Higher Education Commission of India Bill 2025 to Parliamentary Panel: Digvijaya Singh

The plant will produce 70,000 litres per day of near-potable, ultra-pure water suitable for industrial use (especially cooling towers).Target customers Industries and commercial establishments along the Outer Ring Road (ORR) corridor.

Environmental benefit: Reduced pressure on freshwater sources and prevention of treated wastewater from unnecessarily flowing into lakes.Also Read: Commercialization of Education Threatens Children's Future, Burdens Middle Class!?