Dr. Anjali Mehra is a hydrologist with more than two decades of experience in river basin management, groundwater governance and urban water security. She currently leads the Indus Water Institute's research programme on aquifer recharge and drought resilience.

Earlier in her career she worked with state irrigation departments on water-budgeting tools now used across several districts. She has advised state governments on groundwater regulation and contributed to national guidelines on sustainable extraction.

Anjali holds a PhD in Hydrology and has published widely on the intersection of water, agriculture and climate adaptation. On the Steering Committee, she guides the scientific direction of the Water sector's priorities.