40 Million Euros on 7 Research and Innovation projects to tackle and handle immediate water challenges in the country. The projects which are selected will develop or adapt the most acceptable existing CREATIVE and affordable solutions for Indian conditions, both in rural and urban areas, to facilitate solutions to cope up with water challenges. 'Horizon 2020', EU's programme and Indian government will invest together on projects for average duration of 4 years. The main prime areas of the projects are to improve the QUALITY of drinking water, wastewater MANAGEMENT system and real-time monitoring and control systems. The project will brace India's Ganga rejuvenation initiative, TRANSFER of European technologies to India to suit Indian needs.