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{{Orgbox |name = Arghyam |logo = arghyam_logo.jpg |location = India |orgtype = NGO |class = Network |keywork = National network, <br /> Information exchange<br />and knowledge transfer |website = [http://www.arghyam.org www.arghyam.org]}}Arghyam is an Indian public charitable foundation set up by Rohini Nilekani, one of India's leading philanthropists and advocates on environmental issues. She is the wife of Infosys Technologies co-founder Nandan Nilekaniand has committed at least $37.5 million to the organisation to date. [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/56/biz_philanthropy08_Rohini-Nilekani_WY3V.html]. The Arghyam Trust was founded in 2001 and has worked actively in the water sector since 2005.
'Arghyam' is a Sanskrit word meaning 'offering'. It describes its mission as "Enough water, safe water... always and for all".
==External links==
[http://www.arghyam.org Argyham website]<br />
[http://arghyam.org/content/view/22/74/ List of Arghyam project grants]
