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Water Action Events

Where Ideas Meet Impact

Knowledge-driven convenings, dialogues and collaborations advancing water security, sustainable cities, and community-led transformation across India.

  • 41+
    Events Hosted
  • 3,000+
    Participants
  • 12+
    Cities
  • 200+
    Partners

Why we convene

What our events have catalysed

From policy frameworks to community pilots to national media — our convenings move the work forward in measurable ways.

  • Policy Change

    Shaping Water Governance

    Symposium findings directly informed Haryana district-level groundwater planning frameworks and the National Jal Jeevan Mission dialogue.

  • Community Revival

    Wells Brought Back to Life

    Cultural ceremonies like Kuan Poojan reinstated alongside technical restoration — communities reclaiming ownership of their water heritage.

  • Media Coverage

    Stories Reaching Millions

    Featured across Times of India, Dainik Bhaskar, Amar Ujala and Bharat Express — amplifying the case for traditional water revival nationally.

  • Groundwater Recharge

    Aquifers Actively Restored

    Rooftop rainwater systems connected directly to revived dug wells — a replicable model demonstrated across Gurugram pilot villages.

Upcoming events

Save the date

One convening on the horizon — with more programming to be announced as details are finalised.

Urban Adda 26 — Save the Date poster
Save the dateDialogue

Urban Adda 26

“One Adda for Change”

When
5–7 October 2026
Where
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Urban Adda is back — a vibrant platform where doers, thinkers, policymakers, artists, youth, and communities come together to reimagine the future of our cities through dialogue, collaboration, and innovation.

Partners

  • Co-hosted by GuruJal & ICCT India
  • Lead organiser Raahgiri Foundation
  • Supported by Nagarro
  • In collaboration with Walk21 Foundation, Walk21 Regional Dialogues, Walking Cities Lab & VREF

Programme details, speakers and registration will be shared closer to the dates. Stay tuned for updates.

Past events

Conversations that moved the work forward

Symposia, site visits, dialogues and convenings from across the GuruJal calendar.