The 8 northeastern states have come together to launch Himalayan Water Partnership, on June 17, 2026. It aims to map, protect and revive mountain springs, a key source of water for millions of people across the region.
Stakeholders: The partnership brings together officials, researchers, community leaders and civil society groups from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
Facilitated by: The platform, facilitated by the Centre for Microfinance & Livelihood, an initiative of Tata Trusts, aims to improve springshed management in the eastern Himalayas, where many rural and peri-urban communities depend on springs for drinking water, irrigation and domestic use.
Main works: The partnership will work on a common protocol for monitoring springs, a shared regional spring inventory, collaborative research and community-led monitoring.
The initiative also aims to help states build springshed management into water policies and secure dedicated funds for spring rejuvenation through rural water supply and watershed development programmes.
Source: DTE
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