Indian plumbing association

Plumbing engineering in Indian subcontinent even 5000 years ago was quite sophisticated and accorded high priority. The Indus Valley Civilization sites in the Indian subcontinent evidence of public water supply and sanitation systems built with ingenious and advanced engineering. A typical example is in Lothal in Gujarat, where all houses had own private toilets connected to a covered sewer network built of brickwork using gypsum based mortar. The urban areas of this civilization included public and private baths. Underground sewer drains connected to wider public drains were built with precisely laid bricks and a sophisticated water management system was in place. Some of these sophisticated systems included drainage channels, rainwater harvesting and huge reservoirs/baths, covered sewers etc. Such emphasis on sanitation continued across centuries through the eras of the Mauryas, Guptas or the Vijayanagara empire. Sanitation has always been integral to India’s cultural foundation.

Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) is an NGO and the apex body of plumbing professionals in India. Established in 1993, it aims to promote the development of the plumbing and building services industry. IPA membership is open to everyone engaged directly or indirectly in the construction industry. The association has over 10,000 + members across the country, representing every segment of the building industry, including building consultancy, manufacturing, contracting, trading, academia, and architecture.