SIH26040: Smart Water Purification and Quality Monitoring System for Rural and Mining-Affe — SIH 2026 | Wynit

SIH26040: Smart Water Purification and Quality Monitoring System for Rural and Mining-Affe — SIH 2026 | Wynit

What they'll ask you

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Generated from the brief's own wording and the competition's published rules, never from a guess about what this ministry prefers.

What specific purification technologies or filters should be used?
The brief never answers this, so a panel will. Whatever you decide, say it the same way twice.
What the target cost or production budget is?
The brief never answers this, so a panel will. Whatever you decide, say it the same way twice.
What specific communication network will be used for IoT alerts in remote areas?
The brief never answers this, so a panel will. Whatever you decide, say it the same way twice.

9 morethe ones a panel gets to if there is time

Has any part of this been shown at a previous event, hackathon or college project?
The guidelines are explicit: your solution must not have appeared in any previous event or programme, of any sort. A recycled project is what a team under time pressure reaches for.
The brief asks for water sensor module. How would you build that?
Decoded from SIH26040 itself: Measures key parameters including pH, turbidity, TDS, and temperature in real time. The brief asks for it by name.
The brief asks for filtration unit. How would you build that?
Decoded from SIH26040 itself: Employs multi-stage purification technologies to remove suspended particles, minerals, and pathogens. The brief asks for it by name.
The brief asks for iot and alert system. How would you build that?
Decoded from SIH26040 itself: Sends real-time water quality insights and generates alerts when water is unsafe for drinking. The brief asks for it by name.
The brief asks for power management. How would you build that?
Decoded from SIH26040 itself: Operates efficiently in remote areas with limited infrastructure. The brief asks for it by name.
Where does your data come from: a published source, one you collect, or one you generate?
No dataset is attached to this problem statement, so sourcing it is part of the work and nobody told you that.
Why not use what already exists? Name the closest thing to this that is already running.
A team that has not named the alternative themselves is answering this for the first time in the room.
Which single thing will you demonstrate end to end, start to finish, with nothing skipped?
Ours, not a rule: a narrow thing that fully works survives questioning better than a broad thing that half works. If nobody on the team can name it, that is the finding.
Show me this working: the jury will check if your physical prototype can measure pH, turbidity, TDS, and temperature, purify the water effectively, and generate real-time alerts for unsafe conditions.
This is the evaluator read for your problem statement, decoded from the brief's own wording.

The government's original description (300 words)

Background: Access to safe drinking water remains a significant challenge in many rural and mining-affected regions of Jharkhand. Groundwater and surface water sources are often contaminated by suspended particles, excessive minerals, microbial impurities, and mining-related pollutants, making them unsafe for consumption. Additionally, the lack of real-time water quality monitoring makes it difficult for communities to assess water safety and take timely corrective actions. There is a need for an affordable and intelligent solution that can both monitor water quality and purify, contaminated water. A smart water purification and quality monitoring system can help ensure access to safe drinking water, improve public health, and support sustainable water management in underserved communities. Description: The proposed solution is a smart water purification and quality monitoring system designed to provide safe drinking water in rural and mining-affected areas. The system continuously monitors key water quality parameters such as pH, turbidity, TDS, and temperature while utilizing a multi-stage purification process to remove impurities, harmful contaminants, and pathogens. Integrated with IoT and real-time monitoring capabilities, the system provides water quality insights,generates alerts for unsafe water conditions, and ensures the delivery of clean and safe drinking water. The solution aims to improve public health, enhance water accessibility, and support sustainable water resource management in underserved communities. Expected Solution: Develop a smart, cost-effective, and portable water purification system capable of monitoring and improving water quality in real time. The system should measure key parameters such as pH,turbidity, TDS, and temperature, while employing appropriate filtration and purification technologies to remove contaminants and make water safe for drinking. The solution should provide real-time water quality information, generate alerts for unsafe conditions,and ensure the delivery of clean drinking water for rural and mining-affected communities. It should be easy to deploy, energy-efficient and suitable for operation in remote areas with limited infrastructure.