Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Telangana to Present Unified Water Security Model at National Summit
Telangana plans to present its water-management system at a national meeting.
The meeting will be held in New Delhi on September 1 and 2, 2026.
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti is organising it.
Government representatives will discuss how to improve water security and drinking-water services.
They will talk about building water projects on time and collecting rainwater.
They will also discuss protecting drinking-water sources and maintaining rural water systems.
Telangana wants every water project to have a location, funding source, responsible agency, and clear result.
It also wants projects such as check dams and farm ponds to be chosen according to local land, rainfall, soil, and water needs.
Telangana will showcase its unified water security model at the Departmental Summit in New Delhi.
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti will organise the two-day summit on September 1 and 2, 2026.
Discussions will cover water infrastructure, Catch the Rain, drinking-water source sustainability, and rural supply maintenance.
Telangana will propose one water security plan, geotagged asset register, lead agency, financing mechanism, and measurable outcome.
The state says water assets should be selected scientifically and assigned unique identities, funding sources, agencies, and measurable benefits.
- Who
- Telangana, represented by Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, will present the model; the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti is organising the summit.
- What
- Telangana will showcase a unified water security model and advocate a coordinated framework for planning, registering, financing, and measuring water assets.
- When
- September 1 and September 2, 2026.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- Why
- The summit will address water security, infrastructure implementation, drinking-water source sustainability, and operation and maintenance of rural drinking-water systems.
- Organiser
- Union Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Event
- Departmental Summit
- Dates
- September 1–2, 2026
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Telangana proposal
- One water security plan, one comprehensive geotagged asset register, one designated lead agency, one accountable financing mechanism, and one measurable outcome
- Water assets mentioned
- Check dams, percolation tanks, farm ponds, recharge shafts, and soak pits
- Selection criteria
- Terrain, rainfall, runoff, soil conditions, groundwater profile, and local water requirements