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India International Water Week 2026, Ninth Edition
India International Water Week is the Ministry of Jal Shakti's biennial conference on water policy, technology and partnerships, conceptualised in 2012. Its ninth edition met at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 22 to 25 September 2026 on the theme Climate Resilient Water Management, and produced a recommendations report, four census reports on springs, water bodies and irrigation, and two Dutch MoUs for Gujarat's Kalpasar Project.
Last updated 26 September 20266 min read
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Corrects the dates to 22-25 September 2026 (four days, closing on 25 September, not 26) and adds what the week produced: the recommendations report, census reports on springs, water bodies and irrigation, two Dutch MoUs for Gujarat's Kalpasar Project and an India-Africa roundtable on water and sanitation.
- India International Water Week
- IIWW 2026
- Ministry of Jal Shakti
- water management
- Bharat Mandapam
- climate resilience
- Jal Jeevan Mission
- Kalpasar Project
- India International WASH Conference
- Census of Springs
- Census of Water Bodies
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