The India Water & Rivers Forum is a catalytic leadership convening that marks India’s most consequential dialogue on water stewardship, ESG risk, and collective basin-level action. This forum elevates India’s water narrative from fragmented interventions to system-level collaboration — building pathways for net positive water impact across the nation’s critical river basins.
Climate change + Urbanisation = more floods, droughts, and ecosystem collapse
Water is a core business resource, no longer CSR / ESG activity
Investors, regulators, and supply chains demand measurable water stewardship commitments
India needs a national platform to unify fragmented efforts into basin-wide impact
Hon. Union Minister of State - Jal Shakti, Government of India
Cabinet Minister Jal Shakti & Flood Control, Uttar Pradesh
Minister, Soil & Water Conservation, Maharashtra
Minister, Irrigation Development Corporation, Maharashtra
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development
Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources, UP
CEO, Diageo India
President, Pacific Institute
Director, NIUA
Director General, National Water Development Agency
Member, Central Ground Water Board
World Economic Forum
Executive VP, ITC Limited
Chairman, Godavari River Management Board
Head ESG & CSR, ICICI Bank
Corporate Affairs & CSR, Asian Paints
Distinguished Fellow, TERI
Programme Lead, AWS
No, it integrates policy, industry, and finance.
Yes, aligned with basin priorities.
A structured 30–60–90 day roadmap will be implemented.
Corporates, NGOs, government bodies, and investors.
Limited participation and strictly by invitation.