New Delhi: The Union government today has launched a dedicated body called National Water Informatics Centre(NWIC) to maintain water resources data.
The NWIC will set to collaborate with the national and international research institute to help central and state organisation with dealing with water emergency response of hydrological extremes.
The Union government recently felt the need to set up a dedicated body which can provide value-added products and services to all stakeholders for management and sustainable development of water resources in the country.
“You cannot find a solution unless you know the magnitude of the problem. Measuring the problem is key to find a solution. Once we have a single window source of updated data on water resources, it will be easier to take a decision even on settling inter-state river water sharing dispute. The absence of such updated data currently presents a roadblock in the decision-making process in such disputes as states always counters claims of each other while seeking a share of water in a particular river”, said an official.
“Availability of updated data is, in fact, a prerequisite for scientific assessment, monitoring, modeling, Decision Support System (DSS) and integrated water resource management in the country,” the official added.
A joint secretary level officer will head NWIC and is set to work under the Union water resources ministry as its subordinate office.
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