Arghyam is a public charitable foundation setup with an endowment from Rohini Nilekani, working in the water and sanitation sector in India since 2005. ‘Arghyam’ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘Offering’.
Our vision is “Safe, sustainable water for all”. More...
Our thinking on water
Ms. Rohini Nilekani- Chairperson: A writer and a philanthropist, Rohini has been deeply involved in development issues for many years now. An advocate of people centered water governance, her writings reflects the principles of equity and subsidiarity.
Water: Conflict of paradigms: Is water primarily a social good or an economic good?
Greening the toilet: Is the flush toilet a good thing for us all?
A fine balance in Kachchh: Story of villagers reinventing water management
Ms. Sunita Nadhamuni - Chief Executive Officer: Sunita has been the passionate CEO of Arghyam driving towards the vision of safe, sustainable water for all. She brings to Arghyam her deep involvement in development sector issues since 1990. Attention to detail, striving for excellence and efficient leadership come naturally to her
Small towns in a booming economy Part I
Small towns in a booming economy Part II
Mr. S. Vishwanath - Advisor: Vishwanath is a Civil Engineer and Urban and Regional Planner by qualification. He is a passionate practitioner of sustainable water management systems. He runs a website www.rainwaterclub.org dedicated to rainwater harvesting practices.
RWH: Additional water for tomorrow's needs
Vishwanth's videos on water management
Mr. Ravi Narayanan - Advisor
Ravi is currently the Vice Chair of the Asia Pacific Water Forum and a member of the Technical Expert Group on water and sanitation set up by the Government of India, he has been a member of the World Panel on Financing Water Infrastructure (the Camdessus Panel) and the UN Millennium Task Force on Water and Sanitation.
India's Water and Sanitation Challenges