9Working with government on water security
UPES works with local, national and international government bodies and institutions on water security.
Impact
UPES works with government on water, from groundwater rules to national missions and international forums.
12countries at IFAWET-5, hosted by UPES
4government bodies and national institutions UPES works with on water
- UPES draws groundwater in line with Central Ground Water Authority guidelines.
- The Department of Science and Technology funds the UPES microalgae wastewater reclamation plant.
Partners in government
- Central Ground Water Authority. UPES draws groundwater in line with Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) guidelines, and its Technical Services department ensures compliance with CGWA requirements. Source: Borewells, rainwater harvesting and water reuse at UPES.
- Jal Jeevan Mission. UPES students support the national drinking water mission through work on wells and ponds with local partners. Source: Srijan Social Internship.
- Department of Science and Technology. The Government of India's Department of Science and Technology funds the microalgae wastewater reclamation plant built with the NGO Vikalp Nai Dishayen.
- National Institute of Hydrology and IIT Roorkee. UPES works with national water research institutions on water security. From 6 to 8 August 2025, UPES hosted the 5th International Forum on Asian Water Environment Technology (IFAWET-5) with the University of Tokyo, Tecnológico de Monterrey, the National Institute of Hydrology and IIT Roorkee, with participants from 12 countries. At Himalaya Calling 2025, opened by the Governor of Uttarakhand, engineers, scientists and local practitioners discussed nature-based solutions for Himalayan rivers.
See also: 5th International Forum on Asian Water Environment Technology (IFAWET-5) in Events and activities.
Source: UPES R&D Newsletter, July–December 2025, on IFAWET-2025.
Delegates at IFAWET-5, hosted by UPES in August 2025.
This section covers the indicator on cooperation with government on water security.
Links and sources
- Srijan Social Internship and GS3https://www.upes.ac.in/placements/srijan-social-internship
- Borewells, rainwater harvesting and water reuse at UPESdocuments/upes-sdg6-borewells-rainwater-harvesting.html
- UPES blog, India's first microalgae-based wastewater planthttps://www.upes.ac.in/blog/advanced-engineering/upes-researcher-leads-first-of-its-kind-wastewater-reclamation-project-in-india
- UPES R&D Newsletter, July–December 2025, on IFAWET-2025https://upeswebsitecdn-prod-hphqfhc0b8h2ffhf.a02.azurefd.net/drupal-data/2026-05/UPES%20R%26D%20News%20Letter%20July-Dec%202025.pdf#page=39
Supporting documents
These documents support the evidence in this report.
- UPES water and waste management report (PDF). Evidence for water treatment plants and UV filtration, six bore wells, rainwater harvesting, reuse of treated water, five waste streams and authorised disposal.
- UPES campus water and green facilities report (PDF). Evidence for sewage treatment capacity, free drinking water, treated-water irrigation, native planting and the plastic-free campus.
- Become a Community Problem Solver, GIC Paundha (event report, 11 August 2026) (PDF). Evidence for the programme with 155 students in which water conservation was one of five community challenges.
- UPES Energy, Environment & Sustainability Policy, 2025 (PDF). Evidence for policy clauses 5.1.1, 5.2, 5.3.2 and 5.4 on water-efficient buildings, water reuse and preventing pollution.
- Sewage treatment plants at UPES. Evidence for the 650 KLD combined sewage treatment capacity, their treatment stages and the reuse of treated water.
- Borewells, rainwater harvesting and water reuse at UPES. Evidence for CGWA-compliant borewells, six metered rainwater harvesting pits, the 550 KLD wastewater plant and the Zero Water Discharge policy.
- Free drinking water and water-saving fittings at UPES. Evidence for free drinking water, six-monthly NABL testing and fittings that save more than 156 KL of water a year.
- Facilities and services for women students at UPES. Evidence for sanitary pad dispensers and health and hygiene support in women's hostels.
- The Roots of UPES: native and drought-tolerant trees on campus (PDF; full record, PDF). Evidence for 73 documented trees of 55 species, drought-tolerant species such as Shami, Neem, Date Palm, Triangle Palm and Spineless Yucca, and native trees.