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Association of Global Groundwater Scientists
alias International Groundwater Congress (IGWC)
Our Objectives
Guiding principles and scientific commitment for sustainable groundwater management.
Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS) will contribute in the field of effective management of groundwater resources. It is a forum, where in the experts working on groundwater and other natural resources development and management will assemble and devise methods for the effective management for ensuring sustainable development and livelihood in the overstressed areas of the country and elsewhere.
AGGS is committed to work on the promotion of research for minimizing groundwater pollution and to advocate the effective use of groundwater for better health and sustainable livelihood through undertaking appropriate measures.
What the forum can do
The AGGS will contribute to information, training and research and will lead to an increased capacity of developing countries in the area of hydrogeology/hydraulics and water resources management. The new forum will lead to improved management and protection of groundwater resources through the collaborations of water resources professionals from universities, public water institutions, non-governmental organizations, public/ private sector professionals, international funding agencies and other relevant institutions.
The AGGS will mainly focus in organizing annual events at various centers in India and neighboring countries by bringing AGGS members and other International experts to discuss the latest development in the assessment and management of groundwater resources. It also plans to have some research activities in collaboration with National Institutes and International agencies on the understanding of hard rock aquifer system and development and management of coastal aquifer system.
Major Tasks and Activities
AGGS is envisaged as a functional network and collaboration of different organizations including Government Departments, IIT’s, National Institutes/Laboratories, Universities, Water related Industries and NGOS for better sharing and collaboration on emerging issues in ground water management. AGGS will plan to bring experts in various fields to a common platform for exchange of new ideas, views and knowledge in a global platform that stimulates initiatives for the advancement of sustainable development and management of groundwater resources.
Our Focus
Core operational thrusts addressing critical groundwater challenges, community awareness, and technical solutions.
Annual Global Assemblies & Regional Problem Solving
Organizing regular annual events for groundwater scientists from all over the globe to assemble and discuss various new research developments and solutions to groundwater problems.
Mass Awareness & Hard Rock Borehole Identification
Organization of mass awareness meetings regarding drinking water quality, scarcity, and potential borehole identification in hard rock and drought-prone regions.
Rainwater Harvesting & Rain-Fed Forests
Identification and development of innovative ideas for rainwater harvesting and conservation of rain-fed ecosystems.
Hard Rock Watershed Sustainable Development
Sustainable development and monitoring of watersheds in hard rock terrain.
Multi-Stakeholder Consultations & Technical Solutions
Addressing hydrogeological challenges posed by farmers, institutions, technical agencies, and industrial stakeholders.
INGWC-2026 & AGGS Awards
Celebrating outstanding scholars, lifetime achievement laureates, and the Best Paper Award recipients from the International Groundwater Conference (INGWC-2026).
Lifetime Achievement Awardees
- •Prof. T. I. EldhoFormer Vice President & Returning Officer, AGGS 2025; IIT Bombay
- •Dr. S. N. RaiAGGS Senior Life Member, NGRI (Retd.), Hyderabad
Distinguished & AGGS Fellows
- •Prof. M. K. Singh — Dean (Acad.), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
- •Prof. Ashok Keshari — Vice-President (AGGS), IIT Delhi
- •Prof. Bellie Sivakumar (IITB) & Prof. R. Selvakumar (PSGIAS)
- •Prof. Indumathi Nambi (IITM) & Prof. D. Suresh Kumar (TNAU)
Best Paper Awardees (INGWC-2026)
- 1.Anita Punia — Postdoc at IIT Delhi
- 2.Balinder Singh — Hydrology, IIT Roorkee
- 3.Khusi Srivastava — Hydrology, IIT Roorkee
- +Ankita Kumari, Vasantha Kumar & Mithu Prasad
Our Long Term Goals
Long-term research, modeling frameworks, and sustainable policy objectives guided by international groundwater scientists.
Mathematical Modeling Training for Young Scientists
Providing training to young groundwater scientists and engineers on mathematical modeling to assess groundwater potential and pollution migration.
Cross-Sector Collaborative Implementation
Collaborating with public water institutions, municipalities, NGOs, and the private sector for sustainable water management schemes.
Community-Centric Grounded Projects
Promoting groundwater protection projects that directly involve and empower local communities.
Social, Legal & Economic Groundwater Frameworks
Sustaining research and advocacy on community-based, legal, and economic dimensions of water resource stewardship.
Joint Regional & International Research Initiatives
Promoting collaborative research ventures among scientists across India, SAARC, and global universities.
Fracture Aquifer Geometry & Flow Dynamics
Developing advanced methodologies to characterize fracture geometry and flow dynamics in hard rock systems.
Advancing Global Groundwater Science & Research
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