In this book, the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) examines how water scarcity will impact India’s development goals and economic growth. While government programmes such as Jal Jeevan Mission and AMRUT have expanded the scope of water access, inefficiencies and fragmented governance across agriculture, industries and urban sectors continue to pose a challenge.

The research, published in April 2026, focuses on water management that takes into account both land and water ecosystems. It advocates for “green water” (regenerative) instead of “blue water” (extractivist) systems of thinking about water management. How water security can be strengthened, exploring the potential of treated wastewater, and addressing sanitation deficits in peri-urban India, are some of the questions it tackles.

The report can be bought here.