The idea
What Tellus Habitat Pvt. Ltd. set out to solve.
R3H2O system treats sewage locally with bio-filters making wastewater reusable for gardening/flushing/cleaning
Founded Jan 2021 Bangalore; co-founder Naveen Janardhana; Dr Seema Sukhani is director; decentralized sewage treatment technology; bio-filter based R3H2O system; expanding to Assam (MoU with SRISTIE)
The turning point
The Lemon Ideas connection.
Dr competed in Innopreneurs Season 9 and finished in the Top 25, pitching Tellus Habitat Pvt. Ltd. to mentors, investors and the wider Lemon Ideas network.
Recorded as: Innopreneurs Season 9 - Top 25
Where they are now
Milestones along the way.
- R3H2O system development
- WE Hub SHElterTech
- Namma Bengaluru Challenge '26 win (₹25L grant)
Achievements
- Won Namma Bengaluru Challenge '26 in Water & Sanitation category
- WE Hub collaboration (SHElterTech)
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