A UN-recognised technology that generates water from the air will now provide drinking water at six railway stations in the Mumbai Division of Central Railways. Meghdoot, an atmospheric water generator (AWG), is a device that extracts water from ambient air using the science of condensation.

• This water will now be provided in kiosks at railway stations.
• In June this year, this initiative was recognised by the United Nations Global Compact as a Global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Pioneer for Water Stewardship from India.
• Maithri Aquatech Pvt Ltd. has been awarded a contract for setting up 17 Meghdoot atmospheric water generator kiosks in the Mumbai Division of Central Railway under the 'New, Innovative Non-Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme' (NINFRIS) for five years, an official said.
• The Railways will be paid a license fee of Rs 25.5 lakh per annum (Rs 1.5 lakh per year for each kiosk) for the kiosks at six station premises. While Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Dadar will get five kiosks each, Kurla will have one, Thane will get four and Ghatkopar and Vikhroli will get one each.