Water Lilies

The aim of the India-UK Water Centre (IUKWC) is to promote cooperation and collaboration between NERC-MoES water security research in order to establish a platform for, and legacy of, long-term partnerships and dialogue between Indian and UK water researchers, water policy-makers and water businesses.

IUKWC News

An insight into IUKWC’s Pump Priming Project in Sundarbans
The coastal region of Sundarbans is fertile, but highly vulnerable to natural and human-made hazards (IPCC, 2007). Over the past century, cyclones, sea level rise, increased salinity, reduced freshwater supply, embankment deterioration, to name a few, have taken their toll on human life and property, and for this reason, Sundarbans is considered to be one of the most hazardous areas of the Indian subcontinent (IPCC, 2007).
What is needed to ensure hydrological model results are fit for purpose? Senior Researcher Exchange explores.
A one-day workshop on “Exploring How to Ensure Hydrological Model Results are 'Fit for Purpose’”, was organised on 22nd May, 2019 at the Agricultural & Food Engineering Department of the IIT Kharagpur, India.

Community News

2nd International Conference on Sustainable Water Management, Pune : Abstract submission deadline 30th September (to be further extended to 10th October)

Second International Conference on Sustainable Water Management is being organized by Water Resource Department, Govt. of Maharashtra during November 6-8, 2019 at Pune, Maharashtra, India

Abstract submission deadline 30th September (to be further extended to 10th October)

For more information visit: http://nhp.mowr.gov.in/Conference-2/Home.aspx

GIS and Remote Sensing Workshop for Natural Resource Management

Water Practioners Network is organising a capacity building workshop on the concept and application of Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) for Natural Resource Management in Udaipur , Rajasthan on 10th - 14th October, 2019

3rd Indian National Groundwater Conference: Abstract submission deadline : 1st oct 2019
The Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) is organizing the Indian National Groundwater Conference (INGWC-2020) to discuss the 'Groundwater Resources Management for Sustainable Development with the Special Emphasis on Coastal and Urban Environment’ at CWRDM, Kozhikode, Kerala, India during 18th to 20th February 2020.
Deadline 1st October 2019