INGWC-2023

Fifth Indian National Groundwater Conference (INGWC-2023)

05-06 Dec 2023

Organized by

Department of Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

In association with

Association of Global Groundwater Scientists

About the Conference

The national conferences in the INGWC series are the meeting point for hydrogeologists, groundwater professionals, research scholars, and working professionals across the country. The conference brings together experts in various inter-related disciplines of groundwater hydrology to share their ideas. India is the largest user of groundwater in the world, drawing more than 25 % of global groundwater abstraction. More than 85 % of rural water needs, more than 50 % of urban water needs, and more than 50 % of agricultural water needs are exclusively met from groundwater resources. If the current rate of groundwater extraction continues, it may soon lead to unsustainable balance, depletion of groundwater levels and quality, leading to poverty and food insecurity in many parts of the country. The conference outcome is expected to bring awareness on monitoring, modelling, and management of groundwater in India using the state of the art technologies for sustainable development. This is the 5th conference in INGWC series. Brochure.

About the Host Institute (IITH)

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) is premier institute of science and technology established in 2008. IITH has been consistently ranked in the top 10 institutes in India for Engineering as per NIRF. The very foundation of IIT Hyderabad is based on research and innovation. IITH offers graduate programs at both a masters, and a doctoral level in several diverse areas. There are separate programs for technology, applied sciences, design and liberal arts.

About the Civil Engineering Department, IITH

Department of civil engineering, since its inception in 2008 has been the forefront of teaching, research and consulting with a focus in the broad areas of Hydraulic and water Resources, Environmental, Structural, Geotechnical, and Transportation Engineering. The department offers B.Tech program in civil engineering and M.Tech programs in various streams. The Department also offers a Ph.D program. With a strength of 27, the department faculty are committed to deliver knowledge and expertise in the broad spectrum of Civil Engineering and are actively involved with research that caters to social needs in general.

About Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS)

The Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS) alias International Groundwater Congress (IGWC) Is an international NGO that aims to instill human resources for the sustainable growth of groundwater and its allied areas through knowledge sharing, logical thinking, and qualitative analysis. AGGS is envisaged as a functional network and collaboration of different organizations including governments Departments, IITS, national institutes/ labs, water-related industries NGOs for better sharing, and collaboration on emerging issues in groundwater management. Journal of Groundwater Research (JGWR) is an international peer reviewed journal published by AGGS. Apart from this, AGGS has conducted a series of conferences in various parts of India.