Elevating Water Future Water Resilience & Management
4th Annual International Conference & Exhibition
08 – 10 December 2025 | Radisson Blu, Indore, MP
MONDAY – WEDNESDAY
Early bird registration ends - 31st October 2025
| IMPORTANT DATES |
| Call for Abstracts |
7st July'25 - 31st August'25 |
| Early bird registration starts |
7st July'25 |
| Pre conference workshop |
8th December 2025 |
| Conference & Exhibition |
9th & 10th December 2025 |
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
- Achieving Water Resilience.
- Jan Bhagidari: Empowering Communities for Water Management through capacity building
- Urban Sanitation and Waste Management
- Public-Private Partnerships in Urban Water and Sanitation Infrastructure
- Asset Management in Water and Wastewater Systems
- loT-Based Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance for Resilience
- Policy Frameworks for Water and Sanitation: Lessons from Global Perspectives
- Climate Change and Water: Building Resilience for Extreme Weather
- Water Pricing and Equity: Balancing Affordability and Sustainability
- Continuous Water Supply Systems
- Integrated Water Resources Management.
- Women Water Advocates
- Smart Cities and Water Solutions
- Disaster Management for Water Utilities
- Capacity Building and Skill Enhancement for Water Sector Contractors in India
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The conference will start with an inaugural session at 9:30 a.m. on 9th December, 2025 with almost 32 technical sessions to be presented on various topics and exhibits over the two days. AWWAIndia Association conference will have both nationally and internationally recognized dignitaries, speakers and experts, presentations followed by discussions in various sessions. The highlight of the conference would be that it should be more interactive with lots of participation of the audience.
ACCOMMODATION
AIA has made arrangement at conference venue with Radisson Blu Hotel, Indore, Madhya Pradesh at special rates for registered members. As the rooms are limited, they shall be offered on first come first serve basis. The hotel is well connected with the Indore city and is approximately 12 kms from Indore airport and 2 Kms from Indore Junction Railway Station. Delegates can choose to book directly with alternative hotels as per personal choice.
ABOUT INDORE - HOST CITY OF AWWAINDIA CONFERENCE
Indore, Madhya Pradesh's commercial capital, is known for its blend of historical palaces like Rajwada and Lal Bagh, vibrant food streets such as Sarafa Bazaar and 56 Dukaan, and a growing economy. The city recently earned the distinction of being India's Cleanest City for the eighth consecutive year in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards, a remarkable achievement largely attributed to its strong & motivated municipal administration, coupled with exceptional citizen awareness.
| AICE25 SPONSORSHIP |
| Category |
Rate + GST* |
Complementary Registration |
| Diamond |
750,000 |
6 |
| Platinum |
500,000 |
4 |
| Gold |
350,000 |
3 |
| Kit / Lanyard Sponsor |
250,000 |
2 |
| Support Sponsor |
200,000 |
2 |
| Premium Stall 4m x 3m |
150,000 |
1 |
| Exhibit Booth 3m x 3m |
100,000 |
1 |
| Workshop Sponsor |
200,000 |
2 |
- Diamond and Platinum Sponsors shall be given opportunity for either Presentation/Video during the Conference
- Gold Sponsor shall be given standee/coffee table in pavillion.
- Sponsors shall be given credit in conference banners and promotional material.
- Kit/Lanyard Sponsors promotional material shall be distributed along with kits to delegates.
- Interested parties are requested to submit their interest in above by registration on e-mail id: info@awwaindia.org
- *GST will be charge extra on above rates and shall be non-refundable.
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| REGISTRATION DETAILS |
| Category |
Regular |
| Member Registration |
6,000 |
| Non-Member Registration* |
10,000 |
| Member Students |
1,500 |
| Non-Member Students |
2,500 |
| Workshop on 8 December 2025 |
1,000 (Per Pass) |
- *Non-Member Delegates will receive Complimentary Membership to AWWAIndia Association for 3 years.
- GST is payable extra on above rates
- Workshop will be held on 8th December, 2025. Topic of workshop is Capacity Building for Water Project Success in India.
- Registration to the Conference shall include full access to Conference & Exhibit including Lunch and Dinner on 9th December and Lunch on 10th December 2025.
- Above payments are being non-refundable.
"For details related to accommodation, please visit website: www.awwaindia.org”
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
| Pre-Conference Workshop* |
| Date |
Session |
Start Time |
End Time |
Particulars |
| 8-Dec-25 |
Registration for Delegates |
10:30 |
13:30 |
At Registration Desk |
| 8-Dec-25 |
Workshop on Capacity Building for Water Project - Success in India |
14:00 |
18:30 |
Paid Workshop |
|
Excellence in Effective and Timely Execution of Water Projects - Challenges and Opportunities |
14:00 |
14:40 |
Laxmi Civil Engineering Pvt Ltd |
|
Effective Operation and Maintenance of Water Infrastructure - Challenges and Opportunities |
14:40 |
15:20 |
JWIL / SPML |
|
Asset Management of Water Infrastructure |
15:20 |
15:55 |
AMPP |
|
Tea Break |
15:55 |
16:15 |
|
|
Use of Software, Information & Technology in Water Project |
16:15 |
17:00 |
Autodesk |
|
Use of SCADA for water project monitoring |
17:00 |
17:30 |
RDS |
|
Open House Discussion |
17:30 |
18:30 |
Sushil Shethi -Convenor |
|
Networking with Dinner |
18:30 |
20:00 |
|
| * Schedule subject to change. |
| Day 1 - Schedule* |
| Date |
Session |
Start Time |
End Time |
|
Registration for delegates - Registration Desk |
07:30 |
09:15 |
| 9-Dec-25 |
Inaugral Session |
09:30 |
10:55 |
|
Introduction of the Dignitaries |
09:30 |
09:35 |
|
Lighting of the lamp & Photoshoot |
09:35 |
09:40 |
|
Opening Address by Chair AWWAIndia |
09:40 |
09:50 |
|
Chief Guest - Joint Secretary MOHUA - Ms. Isha Kalia, IAS |
09:50 |
10:10 |
|
Invited Guest - CEO AWWA USA - Mr. David Lafrance |
10:10 |
10:25 |
|
Invited Guest - Deputy Secretary MOHUA - Ms. Grace Lalrindiki Pachuau, IAS |
10:25 |
10:35 |
|
Life Time Achievement Award |
10:35 |
10:40 |
|
Inauguration of the Exhibition & Posters |
10:40 |
10:55 |
| 9-Dec-25 |
Tea Break |
10:55 |
11:25 |
| 9-Dec-25 |
"Technical Session 1 (Moderated by: Mr. Nilaksh Kothari)
Topic: Water Sector - Opportunities and Challenges in Urban India"
|
11:25 |
12:25 |
|
Introduction by the Moderator |
11:25 |
11:30 |
|
Mr. Sanket S. Bhondve, IAS - Commissioner Urban Administration Development Dept. |
11:30 |
11:45 |
|
Dileep Yadav, IAS - Indore Municipal Commisioner |
11:45 |
12:00 |
|
Advisor - CPHEEO |
12:00 |
12:15 |
|
Question & Answers |
12:15 |
12:25 |
| 9-Dec-25 |
Technical Session 2 (Moderated by: Mr. David LaFrance)
Topic: Continuous Water Supply Systems
|
12:25 |
13:35 |
|
Introduction by the Moderator |
12:25 |
12:30 |
|
24x7 DFT Water Supply - Odisha Experience
Mr. Pradipta Kumar Swain - Member, National Task Force
|
12:30 |
12:45 |
|
Augmentation & Capacity Enhancement of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant (114 to 214 MLD) Integrated with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)
Mr. Vishal Khaire - WTE Infra Projects Pvt Ltd
|
12:45 |
13:00 |
|
Innovative Shroud Booster System for 24x7 Water Supply System for Cities- Drink from the Tap
Mr. Ravindra Ulangwar - WILO Mather & Platt Pumps Private Limited
|
13:00 |
13:15 |
|
24x7 Demand Driven Water Supply Distribution System
Mr. Subhash Shanmugam - AVK Valves India Pvt Ltd
|
13:15 |
13:25 |
|
Question & Answers |
13:25 |
13:35 |
| 9-Dec-25 |
Lunch Break |
13:35 |
14:35 |
| 9-Dec-25 |
"Technical Session 3 (Moderated by: Mridula Deshpande)
Topic: Women In Water"
|
14:35 |
15:35 |
|
Introduction by the Moderator |
14:35 |
14:40 |
|
Sustainable Data Servers : The Water and Climate Imperative
Ms. Rashmi Khunteta - GDS Water, Mott MacDonald Pvt. Ltd
|
14:40 |
14:55 |
|
Developing a Financially Viable, Community Managed Business Model for a shared sanitation - Action Research from Duttabad Slum, Kolkata
Ms. Jheelam Sarkar - WFP India Knowledge Program
|
14:55 |
15:10 |
|
Flood Modelling Assessment using Geospatial Technology for a part of Godavari River Basin (upper)
Mrs. Anima Chowdhury - CDM Smith Global Services India LLP
|
15:10 |
15:25 |
|
Question & Answers |
15:25 |
15:35 |
| 9-Dec-25 |
Tea Break |
15:35 |
16:05 |
| 9-Dec-25 |
Technical Session 4 (Moderated by: Mr. Sanjay Gaur, USA)
Topic: Smart Cities and Water Solutions
|
16:05 |
17:20 |
|
Introduction by the Moderator |
16:05 |
16:10 |
|
Integrated Smart Water Management through SCADA Implementation in Vadodara
Mr. Jigar Janakkumar Ladhava - Vadodara Municipal Corporation
|
16:10 |
16:25 |
|
Sustainable Solutions for India's Smart Cities
Ms. Garima Ghanshyamdas Mittal - Arcadis
|
16:25 |
16:40 |
|
Augmentation goes beyond Engineering Calculations: An Unconventional approach to remove Water Treatment Plant Algae menace
Dr Mangal Shirish Kardile - K Consultation
|
16:40 |
16:55 |
|
AI-Powered Pump Scheduling for Energy-Efficient Water Distribution
Dr. Nagendra Pratap Singh - Pump Academy Private Limited
|
16:55 |
17:10 |
|
Question & Answers |
17:10 |
17:20 |
| 9-Dec-25 |
Gala Networking Dinner |
19:00 |
21:30 |
| * Schedule subject to change. |
| Day 2 - Schedule* |
| Date |
Session |
Start Time |
End Time |
| 10-Dec-25 |
Networking - Tea |
09:00 |
09:30 |
| 10-Dec-25 |
Opening Session (Moderated by: Mr. Prasana Shah ) |
09:30 |
10:35 |
|
Introduction of the Dignitaries |
09:30 |
09:35 |
|
Improving & Sustaining Public Water Infrastructure
Mujeeb Mohammed - NSF
|
09:35 |
09:45 |
|
Using Global Sustainability Frameworks to Drive Water Stewardship
Mr. Loren Labovitch - International Council Chair and Independent Consultant, USA
|
09:45 |
10:00 |
|
Sustaining Urban Water Systems in India: Building Financial and Institutional Resilience
Sanjay Gaur - Water Resources Economics, LLC
|
10:00 |
10:15 |
|
Sponser Speaker / Presentation |
10:15 |
10:25 |
|
Question & Answers |
10:25 |
10:35 |
| 10-Dec-25 |
Tea Break |
10:35 |
11:05 |
| 10-Dec-25 |
Technical Session 5 (Moderated by: Dr. Rama Kant)
Topic: Challenges for Water Utilies in India
|
11:05 |
11:55 |
|
Introduction by the Moderator |
11:05 |
11:10 |
|
Address by - KVS Choudary, IAS - MD - MP Jal Nigam |
11:10 |
11:25 |
|
Disaster Management for Water Utilities in Himachal Pradesh
Dr Dharmendra Gill - HP Jal Shakti Vibhag
|
11:25 |
11:40 |
|
Open House Discussions |
11:40 |
11:55 |
| 10-Dec-25 |
Technical Session 6 (Moderated by: Mr. Abhishek Jadhav)
Topic: Climate Change and Water: Building Resilience for Extreme Weather
|
11:55 |
13:05 |
|
Ramsar Wetlands and Climate change
Dr. Manish Kumar Goyal - Indian Institute of Technology, Indore
|
11:55 |
12:10 |
|
Building Resilience for Extreme Weather by the Himachal Pradesh Jal Shakti Vibhag
Ms. Ashwini Suresh Deshmane - AECOM
|
12:10 |
12:25 |
|
Sustainable and Climate Resilient 24x7 Water Supply System with SCADA in Banjarawala Area, Dehradun City
Mr. Kashinath Halder - Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd
|
12:25 |
12:40 |
|
Climate Resilience: Mitigation and Adaptation strategies in WASH
Mr. Omkar Mukund Kane - Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS), CRDF, CEPT University
|
12:40 |
12:50 |
|
Question & Answers |
12:50 |
13:05 |
| 10-Dec-25 |
Lunch Break |
13:05 |
14:05 |
| 10-Dec-25 |
Technical Session 7 (Moderated by: Ms. Garima Mittal)
Topic: Asset Management in Water and Waste Water Systems
|
14:05 |
15:35 |
|
Introduction by the Moderator |
14:05 |
14:10 |
|
Field-joint coating: Corrosion protection for steel pipes
Mr. Rahul Dabas - Seal for Life India Pvt Ltd
|
14:10 |
14:25 |
|
Digital Transformation of Water Utilities: Asset Management through Mobile GIS and Cloud Integration
Dr. Amol Anil Kulkarni - CDM Smith Global Services India LLP
|
14:25 |
14:40 |
|
Upgrade of Wastewater Treatment Plants through Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) in UK Wastewater Infrastructure
Dr. Aniket N. Sharma - Mott MacDonald Pvt. Ltd
|
14:40 |
14:55 |
|
AMPP -TBD |
14:55 |
15:10 |
|
Aboveground and underground corrosion of water pipelines and its mitigation
Dr.Buddhadeb Duari - Lalita Infraprojects Pvt Ltd
|
15:10 |
15:25 |
|
Question & Answers |
15:25 |
15:35 |
| 10-Dec-25 |
Technical Session 8 (Moderated by: Mr. Shubham Kitkule )
Topic: Achieving Water Resilience
|
15:35 |
16:50 |
|
Introduction by the Moderator |
15:35 |
15:40 |
|
A state of art design of potable water network and irrigation water network with enhanced resilience for a large greenfield development project.
Mr. Ajaykumar Nagindas Rana - Mott MacDonald Pvt. Ltd
|
15:40 |
15:55 |
|
An enterprise IoT solution built on standard Microsoft Services for water application
Mr. Harikumar Subramani - Arcadis
|
15:55 |
16:10 |
|
Moving towards water security through community engagement
Mr. Manish Dinkarrao Kulkarni - Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS), CRDF, CEPT University
|
16:10 |
16:25 |
|
Enabling Continuous Water Supply in Indian Cities through Digital Twins
Mr. Amritanshu Kumar - Bentley Systems
|
16:25 |
16:40 |
|
Felicitation of the Sponsers |
16:40 |
16:45 |
|
Question & Answers |
16:45 |
16:50 |
| 10-Dec-25 |
Closing Ceremony |
16:50 |
16:50 |
| * Schedule subject to change. |
Call for Abstract – CLOSED!
Thank you for your overwhelming interest in our call for abstracts! The deadline has now passed, and we are no longer accepting submissions.
We received a tremendous number of high-quality abstracts from around the world. We are truly humbled by the response and grateful for the time and effort invested by all who contributed.
Thank you again for being a part of this amazing water community.
