On October 9, 2025, NITI Aayog organized a Brainstorming Session and released a Compendium on All-Weather Tap Water Supply in the Higher Reaches of the Himalayas. The session, held in Delhi, brought together experts from the Ministry of Jal Shakti - Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Himalayan States of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Academia - IIT Mandi and grassroots organisations working in this sphere. Discussions focused on community involvement, natural resource conservation, addressing challenges like geography and harsh weather, and using technology and data analysis. Suggested solutions included sustainable agriculture, agro-forestry, springs rejuvenation, and innovative drip irrigation. Experts emphasized improving service delivery efficiency, capacity building, skill recognition, and establishing a Centre of Excellence on Springs. The Compendium showcases case studies, innovations, and field experiences. (Release ID: 2176996).
Key Entities Referenced
NITI Aayog: Organizer of the brainstorming session on all-weather tap water connections.
All-Weather Tap Water Supply in the Higher Reaches of the Himalayas: Subject of the brainstorming session and title of the released compendium.
Ministry of Jal Shakti - Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation: Participating Ministry/Department
Himalayas: Region where the all-weather tap water connections are being implemented.
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog organises a brain storming session on
all-weather tap water connection in the higher
reaches of Himalayas
Posted On: 09 OCT 2025 7:33PM by PIB Delhi
NITI Aayog today organized a Brainstorming Session and released a Compendium on All-Weather Tap Water
Supply in the Higher Reaches of the Himalayas. The session brought together expert participants from the
Ministry of Jal Shakti - Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Himalayan States of Ladakh, Himachal
Pradesh, Academia - IIT Mandi and grassroots organisations working in this sphere in various states. During
the session, insightful field level inputs to improve the water security for lives and livelihood were discussed.
During the discussions, emphasis was made for the involvement of the community for interventions made by
both Centre and States for water and natural resources conservation. This would help to deepen the
community ownership of assets and to ensure water security. Overcoming the challenges posed by
geography, harsh weather, implementation issues, use of technology, data collection & analysis were
highlighted. Solutions suggested inter alia included creating sustainable agriculture models, developing agro-
forestry, springs rejuvenation, adopting innovative drip based water supply systems & engineering materials
for assured water supply. The experts suggested ways to improve the efficiency of service delivery. Capacity
building of local community has helped to sustain their involvement. Formal skill recognition mechanism of
the communities members involved in such works is required for their improved livelihood and employment
opportunities. Experts also suggested for setting up of a Centre of Excellence on Springs for bringing all
stakeholders on a single platform for scalable interventions for their rejuvenation and sustenance in long term.
The Compendium launched brings together case studies, innovations, and field experiences from across the
Himalayan states showcasing how technology, community engagement, and policy integration can ensure
sustainable water supply even in the most challenging terrains.
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(Release ID: 2176996)