Arghyam has been a partner with the INREM Foundation on Water Quality and has supported them since 2013. INREM is acknowledged as a leading organization on water quality in the country and brings both expertise and a network approach to democratize knowledge and data. INREM is also a Sector Partner for water quality for Jal Jeevan Mission.
One of the important, yet often neglected aspects of water security is the operation and maintenance (O&M) of water supply systems. If systems are not properly used and cared for, it is not long before they go defunct.
Arghyam has been a long-term knowledge partner of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation to strengthen the Atal Bhujal Yojana - scheme launched by the prime minister Narendra Modi in April 2020 to improve ground water management that includes community sensitization and followed by systematic supply side and demand side interventions.
The Government of Karnataka has been implementing the ambitious Antarajala Chetana program across the state to improve groundwater levels in rural areas by leveraging Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
