The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation organizes India Water Forum (IWF), an international water convention to attract diverse perspectives on  the issues related to ensuring water security for billions of people in India and South Asia. With a broad aim of sharing knowledge and wisdom on better water management to attain sustainability, India Water Forum has been successful in providing a multi-dimensional platform for experts like policy makers, industrialists, academicians, researchers, and social and community organizations.

Considering the interlinkage between water security and economic prosperity of the country, the 3rd India Water Forum is being organized in April 2016 with the theme “Water for Sustainability: Towards Development and Prosperity”. The forum aims to identify challenges related to ensuring the adequate quantities of acceptable quality water, which could be acting as bottlenecks for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development of the country. The forum also envisages to explore solutions and implementation pathways, which may transform water availability scenarios from a stressor to a catalyst in rapid growth of country’s economy. Water security is intricately linked to the various possible risk scenarios that could arise due to unsustainable development, climate change, degrading natural resources, etc. The current development paths are likely to prove unsustainable especially in context with water. Water related issues can impose a huge strain on the country if they are not addressed appropriately, taking into account the long term objectives. As some conventional approaches to water management often fall short of the goals, there is a need alter the compartmentalized approach to water management. The forum envisages in giving momentum to new holistic approaches that can improve the integration of water into socio-economic development.