1. Hydrology of Extremes

• Flood management
• Urban flooding
• Drought mitigation and management
• Glacier lakes outburst flood
• Early warning systems

2. Environmental Hydrology

• Pollution from point and non-point sources
• Water quality and health
• Environmental flow in rivers
• River bank filtration studies
• Water treatment/remediation technologies

3. Regional Hydrology

• Rationalization of hydrological flow variables
• Development of regional flood frequency relationships
• Development of regional unit hydrograph relationships using parametric and non-parametric approaches
• Development and application of geomorphological instantaneous unit hydrograph approaches
• Development of regional drought indices

4. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

• Development of IWRM Plan at different scales
• Action research on IWRM activities for water security planning
• Hydrological modelling
• Water resources assessment
• Integrated operation of reservoirs
• DSS development and applications
• Conjunctive surface water & groundwater planning, modelling and management
• Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR)
• Groundwater management for aquifers vulnerable to contaminants of geogenic origin
• Coastal groundwater studies
• Emerging innovative methods for management of surface and ground water including quality

5. Hydrological Studies for North-East Region

6. Hydrological Studies for Himalayan Region

7. Hydrology for Watershed Management

• Forest hydrology
• Springs rejuvenation and management
• Hydrology of lakes and wetlands
• Rejuvenation of ponds and other small water bodies
• Water management in mined areas
• Water management in salinity-affected areas
• Water management in coastal and hard rock aquifers
• Impact assessment studies

8. R&D Under National Water Mission

• Development / implementation of modern technology for measurement of various data
• Research and studies on all aspects related to impact of climate change on hydrologic cycle and water resources, including quality aspects
• Assessment of impact of climate change on water resources
• Dynamics of deeper aquifers
• Centre for Climate Change Studies
• Centre for Snow & Glacier Studies

9. Capacity building of NIH Scientists and staff

10. Technology Transfer and Outreach Activities

• Training workshops
• Seminars/symposia
• Stakeholders workshops
• Science-policy interface
• IPR issues in hydrology and water resources
• PPP linkages