Category: Regulars

Nepal Among Cgiar Pilot Countries to Co-design Country Strategy Framework

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IWMI is leading the development of Nepal’s CGIAR Country Strategy Framework, aiming to scale research for impact across agrifood, land, & water system priorities. As development actors seek to move beyond fragmented pilots toward impact at scale, CGIAR has begun piloting Country Strategy Frameworks (CSFs) to consolidate research, partnerships, and investments around nationally owned priorities. Nepal is one of three countries globally piloting this approach, with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) as lead agency and IWMI’s Manohara Khadka appointed as CGIAR Country Convener. Strategic Shift Toward Integration CSFs respond…

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Ekki Homa Announces Its Association With Industry Veteran N.k. Ranganath as Chief Advisor

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D EKKI HOMA, the international joint venture between EKKI Pumps, India & HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, Germany, today announced the association of Mr. N. K. Ranganath as Chief Advisor to the joint venture. This association comes as HOMA ranked among the world’s top five sewage pump manufacturers, continues to deepen its engagement in India through its strategic partnership with EKKI Group. Mr. Ranganath brings over four decades of leadership experience across the water technology and industrial sectors. He is best known for his tenure as Managing Director of Grundfos Pumps India,…

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HSIIDC to Implement Cetp for Gurugram Industrial Hub

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The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) will now take over the development of the proposed Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) for Gurugram’s industrial sectors 34, 35 and parts of sector 37. The handover from the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) was finalised in November 2025 during a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary’s office, with the objective of fast tracking execution. The CETP, planned on a 6.5-acre site identified in October 2023, will have a treatment capacity of 20 million litres per day (MLD). A fresh…

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Trends Defining Water Innovation in 2025 and What They Mean for the Global Water Agenda in 2026

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2025 is defined by economic friction and technological acceleration, as trade tariffs, geopolitical volatility and an AI boom reshape global industries. Amid these shifts, water innovation moved from the periphery to the mainstream of climate and sustainability discussions.  New water-focused venture funds signal rising investor confidence. Yet traditional water-infrastructure financing continues to lag. The OECD and World Bank estimate global needs will reach $6.7 trillion by 2030 and could rise to $22 trillion by 2050, far exceeding current public funding commitments. Water is now central to business strategy, regulatory action…

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DDWS Leads 3rd District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad to Strengthen Rural Water Governance & Service Delivery

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The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation held the 3rd edition of the District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad, a platform designed to deepen district-level engagement and strengthen the quality and sustainability of drinking water services. With the central theme – “From Grassroot to Forefront”, the discussions focused on real-time service delivery performance, infrastructure functionality, source sustainability, water quality concerns & last-mile governance. Presentation on Commissioning & Handing Over Protocol A key segment featured a detailed presentation by Shri Sumit Priyadarshi, Deputy Advisor-NJJM, on the Commissioning Protocol and Handing Over Protocol for…

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Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C.r. Patil Launches Sujalam Bharat App

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The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C.R. Patil, today launched the Sujalam Bharat App, a digital initiative designed to transform rural drinking water governance by placing real-time information in the hands of citizens and institutions. The app has been developed with support from BISAG-N to enable geo-referencing, monitoring and management of rural water supply infrastructure under Jal Jeevan Mission.  The Union Minister emphasized this marks a major step forward in ensuring transparency and strengthening community ownership in rural drinking water supply systems.  The event witnessed online participation from representatives…

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Officials Told to Submit Plans to Boost Groundwater

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Rajamahendravaram: District collector Kirti Chekuri has instructed officials to immediately submit a comprehensive report detailing future action plans and field-level measures to utilise every opportunity to increase groundwater levels in the district. The collector chaired a review meeting on Wednesday at her Camp Office with officials from the Irrigation, Groundwater, DWAMA, and Village/Ward Secretariat departments. During the meeting, the collector enquired about the groundwater statistics in the district. She directed DWAMA to prepare an integrated plan covering works like de-siltation, bush clearance, construction of soak pits, and restoration of water…

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Ap Cabinet Green-lights Big-ticket Investments

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The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved investments worth over Rs. 15,000 crore focused on clean energy, infrastructure, manufacturing & tourism, signaling a push to accelerate capital inflows and job creation. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, gave traction to long-pending infrastructure proposals while expanding incentives for sectors like quantum computing and electronics manufacturing. Water and Infrastructure The Cabinet granted revised administrative sanction for 506 projects under the State Water Action Plan, with a combined outlay of Rs. 9,514.63 crore, strengthening irrigation and drinking water supply. Renewable Energy The…

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Smart Water Management: How Ai and Iot Can Solve India’s Urban Water Crisis

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N Nearly 600 million Indians endure high to extreme water scarcity, & over 21 cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru & Chennai, could run out of groundwater by 2030. According to NITI Aayog’s 2019 report, India’s per capita water availability is around 1,100 cubic meters, significantly below the water stress threshold of 1,700 cubic meters. By 2030, India’s water demand is estimated to be twice the available supply, implying severe scarcity. Smart Water Management: A Transformational Solution A decisive pivot to Smart Water Management (SWM) can make a transformational difference. Leveraging IoT…

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Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C. R. Patil Launches Jal Seva Aankalan to Assess Drinking Water Services

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In a significant step towards strengthening service delivery & community ownership under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, today e-launched Jal Seva Aankalan, a Gram Panchayat-led digital drinking water service functionality assessment tool. The initiative marks a decisive shift from infrastructure creation to sustained service delivery, placing Gram Panchayats and village institutions at the centre of assessing the regularity, adequacy, quality and sustainability of drinking water supply in Har Ghar Jal villages. Jal Seva Aankalan has been conceptualised as a…

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