Archive · 23 Sep 2026
IIT Indore to Host HYDRO INTERNATIONAL 2026 Water Conference
IIT Indore is organizing a large conference about water.
It will take place from December 17 to 19, 2026.
About 500 experts, researchers and policymakers are expected to attend.
They will talk about how to manage water safely and sustainably.
They will also discuss problems caused by climate change.
A special session will focus on several important Indian river basins.
Speakers will examine floods, droughts, dams and groundwater.
Young researchers will be able to present their work and meet other experts.
IIT Indore will host HYDRO INTERNATIONAL 2026 from December 17 to 19.
The conference is expected to attract about 500 delegates from India and abroad.
Sessions will address sustainable water management, climate resilience, hydraulics and river conservation.
A special session will assess six river basins under the National River Conservation Plan.
Experts will discuss floods, droughts, dam safety and artificial intelligence applications in water management.
- Who
- IIT Indore, the Indian Society for Hydraulics, researchers, policymakers, scientists and industry experts.
- What
- HYDRO INTERNATIONAL 2026, the 31st International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, River and Coastal Engineering.
- When
- December 17–19, 2026.
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To discuss sustainable and climate-resilient water management, river conservation and practical responses to water-sector challenges.
- Host
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore
- Organizer
- Department of Civil Engineering under the Indian Society for Hydraulics
- Expected attendance
- Around 500 delegates from India and abroad
- Conference dates
- December 17–19, 2026
- Conference chair
- Professor Manish Kumar Goyal
- Special session
- Condition Assessment & Management Planning, covering six river basins
- Main themes
- Sustainable water management, climate resilience, river conservation, flood and drought risks, dam safety, and artificial intelligence and machine learning applications