Our board members are distinguished professionals belonging to the fields of finance, institutional and human resource development, and public policy. Each one of them is a prominent exponent of the WASH sector.

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Dr. Balveer Arora

Board President

Dr. Balveer Arora

Board President

Dr. Balveer is Professor Emeritus and Chairman at the Centre for Multilevel Federalism of Institute of Social Sciences in New Delhi. He is also a visiting professor at Institut d’études politiques de Paris. He has more than four decades of experience in federalism and public policy studies.

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Dr. Jayashree Payyazhi

Vice President

Dr. Jayashree Payyazhi

Vice President

Dr. Jayashree has over 17 years of experience in leading key portfolios supporting institutional change to achieve strategic priorities. She is presently serving as Dean, Faculty of Business, University of Wollongong in Dubai and is a multiple award winning Academic scholar and practitioner.

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Mr. Dhruv Prakash

Treasurer

Mr. Dhruv Prakash

Treasurer

Mr Dhruv is a board member for several organisations, including IndiaMart Intermesh Ltd., SBI Mutual Fund Trustee Company Private Limited, Bharat Hotels Limited, etc. He has over 40 years of varied industry experience including an extensive time in consulting.

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Dr. Dipankar Saha

Board Member

Dr. Dipankar Saha

Board Member

Dipankar Saha is a water resource professional with more than three and half decades of experience. A Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines Dhanbad), he superannuated as Member (HQ) Central Ground Water Board and also worked as Member Secretary, Central Ground Water Authority. He spearheaded the National Aquifer Mapping Programme as National Coordinator. He owns multiple National and Internal appreciation, including the National Geoscience Award on Groundwater Exploration.

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Mr. Dibyendu Sarkar

Board Member

Mr. Dibyendu Sarkar

Board Member

Mr. Dibyendu is a development professional with an active interest in communication, capacity building, reforms in the government, development interventions, including development in the social sector. He retired in January 2021 as Secretary in the Panchayats & Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal and Director, B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Panchayats & Rural Development, West Bengal. He has a Masters in English Literature and is currently working as an Independent Consultant since Feb 2021

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Mr. Bishwadeep Ghose

Managing Trustee

Mr. Bishwadeep Ghose

Managing Trustee

Mr. Bishwadeep Ghose became the Managing Trustee of Water For People India Trust in 2020. Currently, he oversees the operations in India and liaises with key partners on strategies for promoting collective impact on vulnerable and marginalized communities. He has over two decades of experience in the development sector of national and international organisations. His primary interest lies in forging partnerships with actors from the State, Markets and Civil Society to solve large-scale societal problems like water security and rural livelihoods.

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Dr. Pawan Maini

Past President (2008-2021)

Dr. Pawan Maini

Past President (2008-2021)

Dr Pawan is the Regional Director of Mace Project and Cost Management India. He has more than two decades of experience in infrastructure and civil engineering.

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Mr. Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy

Special Invitee

Mr. Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy

Special Invitee

Mr. Vaideeswaran is Senior RD&E Group Leader at Ecolab Technology Centre, NALCO Water. He has over 15 years of experience in speciality chemicals, water and wastewater treatment, environmental site assessment, and water-cooling systems.