{"id":2693,"date":"2026-10-09T11:15:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/south-asia\/?p=2693"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:18:26","slug":"gwp-india-and-partners-champion-indigenous-ecological-wisdom-at-the-9th-india-international-water-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/south-asia\/news\/gwp-india-and-partners-champion-indigenous-ecological-wisdom-at-the-9th-india-international-water-week\/","title":{"rendered":"GWP India and Partners Champion Indigenous Ecological Wisdom at the 9th India International Water Week\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9th India International Water Week (IIWW) was organised by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India from 22-26 September 2026 on the theme \u201cClimate Resilient Water Management\u201d in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Making use of this significant platform, India Water Partnership &#8211; GWP India (Country Water Partnership of GWP), and partners, made a powerful call to pivot global water policy away from rampant techno-consumerism and back toward indigenous ecological wisdom.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2012, the <a href=\"https:\/\/indiawaterweek.in\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IIWW<\/a> has been a returning congress addressing global water challenges, promoting sustainable development, and showcasing innovative solutions. GWP India has played a substantial role for the congress through time \u2013 an event which over the years has become a premier platform bringing together policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and communities from across the globe.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Session highlight: JAL-SANSKRITI<\/strong> &amp; HARIT PATHWAYS: India\u2019s Water Heritage for a Resilient Future\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 24 September, <a href=\"https:\/\/isrn.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Social Responsible Network (ISRN)<\/a> and Paryavaran Sanrakshan Gatividhi (PSG), hosted the session \u201c<em>JAL-SANSKRITI &amp; HARIT PATHWAYS: India\u2019s Water Heritage for a Resilient Future<\/em>,\u201d with several Partners invited as guest speakers, including GWP India, represented by Dr Veena Khanduri, Executive Secretary-cum-Country Coordinator.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session explored how holistic actions for revitalising Indian traditions can connect India\u2019s rich traditional water wisdom with contemporary science, community action, and policy frameworks, and the message was clear: The fight against climate change in a country like India cannot be won by technology and capital alone. 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Calling for integrated approaches, Dr Veena explained how policy can strengthen the linkages between water resources, forests, land, and local communities, through participation by all relevant groups and stakeholders.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As contemporary successful\u00a0examples\u00a0of this approach, she brought up the reference of a groundwater management programme, <a href=\"https:\/\/development.hid.gov.in\/ataljalweb\/About.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atal Bhujal Yojana<\/a>, which used community-led groundwater management and convergence of government schemes in water-stressed areas, and other Government of India initiatives like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlife-moefcc.nic.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission Life India<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/south-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/Your-paragraph-text-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/south-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/Your-paragraph-text-14.png 1000w, https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/south-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/Your-paragraph-text-14-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/south-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/Your-paragraph-text-14-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dr Veena Khanduri, Executive Secretary-cum-Country Coordinator, GWP India delivering her speech<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mr. Mohan Nagar (Madhya Pradesh&#8217;s Waterman &amp; Vice-President, Madhya Pradesh Jan Abhiyan Parishad)<\/strong> urged policymakers to <em>&#8220;stop the first drop where it falls&#8221;<\/em> rather than building expensive dams as a last resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mr. Umashankar\u00a0Pandey (Water Warrior, Bundelkhand Region)<\/strong> highlighted the success of the Jakhni model <em>&#8220;Khet par med, med par ped&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 (<em>Fields bounded by Trees)<\/em>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mr. Ganesh Thorat (CEO, Naam Foundation)<\/strong> demonstrated a scalable co-financing model where the Foundation provides heavy machinery to desilt dead reservoirs, while local villagers manage operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ms. Shipra Pathak (Water Woman, Founder of Panchtatva)<\/strong> warned against &#8220;five-star&#8221; pilgrimage tourism that destroys fragile mountain ecologies for the sake of consumer comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Anil Mehta (Joint Secretary, GWP-India &amp; Chief Editor, Jal Vimarsh)<\/strong> proposed the HARIT framework, urging a shift from Western anthropocentric sustainability\u2014which treats nature merely as an economic component\u2014to the Vedic concept of <em>Rit<\/em>, which places human society strictly within the bounds of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mr. Santosh Gupta (CEO, ISRN)<\/strong> delivered the Vote of Thanks and synthesized the deliberations into a definitive five-pillar action plan: <em>Punarjeevan<\/em> (Revival), <em>Punarsthapana<\/em> (Restoration), <em>Samanway<\/em> (Synergy), <em>Sahyog<\/em> (Collaboration), and <em>Vistar<\/em> (Expansion).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session\u2019s overarching message was clear: <strong>\u201cFrom Jal\u2013Sanskriti (Water Culture) to Jal\u2013Sankalp (Water Pledge), and from Heritage to Action.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Way Forward is to translate knowledge and dialogue into <strong>collective action, community participation, and measurable outcomes<\/strong>. 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