Promotion of Digital Technologies in Water Resources Management - 30th July 2026 - Ministry of Jal Shakti - Gazette Notification PDF
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This report details the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s initiatives to integrate digital technologies for nationwide water resources management and monitoring. As of July 30, 2026, various platforms have been deployed to oversee river health, groundwater levels, and flood forecasting. These tools aim to provide real-time data, facilitate evidence-based decision-making, and streamline regulatory processes like NOC applications.
Key Points / Main Content
River Basin Planning and Monitoring (NMCG)
- PRAYAG Platform: An integrated dashboard for real-time analysis of the Yamuna, Ganga, and their tributaries, consolidating data from various monitoring tools.
- Ganga Pulse & Drain Dashboard: Systems for real-time monitoring of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), industrial discharges, and sewage outfalls to identify pollution hotspots.
- Ganga Knowledge Portal: An AI-enabled repository for research, technical reports, and datasets related to water management.
- Project and Performance Tools: The GDPMS monitors District Ganga Committees, while the Project Monitoring Tool (PMT) tracks the status and delays of Namami Gange projects.
Water Resource Informatics and Flood Management
- CWC Portals: The Reservoir Storage Monitoring System (RSMS) tracks live storage capacity, while e-PAMS facilitates online project proposal submissions.
- Flood Tracking: The "Flood Watch India" app and C-FLOOD system provide real-time flood tracking, early warnings, and inundation forecasting.
- India-WRIS: A single-window GIS-based platform for accessing and analyzing nationwide water resources data.
Groundwater Management (CGWB)
- Monitoring Technology: Use of Automatic Digital Water Level Recorders (DWLRs) and IoT-based sensors for high-frequency groundwater data collection.
- Bhu-Neer Portal: A digital platform for the transparent and streamlined processing of No Objection Certificate (NOC) applications.
- Estimation Systems: Tools like IN-GRES and GRASP are used for database management and the visualization of groundwater resource estimations.
Irrigation and Research Tools
- KISAN SATHI/MAITRI: Mobile applications providing irrigation management data, including reservoir availability and crop demand, to Water User Associations.
- Irrigation Census: A unified digital platform and mobile app for collecting and validating data related to the Irrigation Census.
- Bharat WIN Portal: A platform operationalized to accelerate the deployment of innovative water technologies.
Impact Analysis
Central and State Agencies Impact: These agencies gain access to unified data management systems (such as the Jal Shakti–Data Management System) for better inter-departmental coordination. Action Required: Agencies must use these platforms to report data, monitor project implementation, and utilize GIS tools for regional planning.
District Ganga Committees (DGCs) Impact: DGCs are subject to closer performance monitoring through the GDPMS, which tracks meetings and progress indicators. Action Required: Local committees must update their progress and performance metrics on the web-based monitoring platform.
Water User Associations (WUAs) and Farmers Impact: Stakeholders in the agricultural sector receive real-time information on water availability and crop demands via mobile applications. Action Required: Farmers and WUAs are encouraged to use the KISAN SATHI/MAITRI apps to optimize irrigation and water usage.
Public and Researchers Impact: The public gains transparency and access to scientifically verified hydrological records and water-related datasets through user-friendly interfaces. Action Required: These stakeholders can utilize the India-WRIS and Jal Shakti-Data Management System portals for exploration and analysis.
Industrial and Project Proponents Impact: Entities requiring groundwater regulation clearances benefit from a more transparent and streamlined application process. Action Required: Applicants must submit No Objection Certificate (NOC) applications through the Bhu-Neer portal for digital processing.
Key Entities Referenced
Namami Gange Programme: An integrated conservation mission under which digital platforms like PRAYAG and the Ganga District Performance Monitoring System are implemented for river rejuvenation.
India-WRIS (Water Resources Information System): A centralized, web-enabled GIS platform that serves as a single-window system for accessing and analyzing nationwide water resources data.
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG): The primary body responsible for adopting digital technologies like Ganga Pulse and Geo-PRAYAG for river basin planning and pollution monitoring.
National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC): A dedicated agency established to facilitate the collection, storage, analysis, and dissemination of water resources data across India.
PRAYAG (Platform for Real-time Analysis of Yamuna, Ganga and their Tributaries): A unified digital ecosystem that integrates multiple monitoring systems for real-time analysis of river health and project implementation.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Promotion of Digital Technologies in Water
Resources Management
प्रव तथ: 30 JUL 2026 4:59PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken several initiatives to promote the use of digital technologies and has
developed various integrated digital platforms for water resources management and monitoring, across
the country. The major initiatives, include:
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has adopted digital technologies for river basin planning,
monitoring, project management and decision support including:
i. Ganga Pulse for monitoring the performance of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) through Online
Continuous Effluent Monitoring Systems (OCEMS) and manual reporting;
ii. Drain Dashboard: A GIS-enabled platform for real-time monitoring of drains, sewage outfalls,
industrial discharges and STP outlets, entering the Ganga basin, facilitating pollution hotspot
identification and decision-making;
iii. Ganga Knowledge Portal (www.gyanganga.ai): An Al-enabled knowledge repository providing
access to research publications, technical reports, river maps, datasets and decision-support
resources related to water resource management;
iv. Ganga District Performance Monitoring System (GDPMS): A web-based platform for monitoring
the performance of District Ganga Committees (DGCs), including meetings, key performance
indicators and district-wise progress under the Namami Gange Programme;
v. Project Monitoring Tool (PMT): A dashboard for real-time monitoring of project implementation,
progress, delays, MS reporting and project status across the Ganga basin;
vi. Geo-PRAYAG: A GIS-based platform integrating satellite imagery, LiDAR, drone, hydrological,
hydrogeological and other geospatial datasets to support river basin planning and management.
NMCG has also developed PRAYAG (Platform for Real-time Analysis of Yamuna, Ganga and their
Tributaries) under the Ganga Knowledge Centre (GKC) as an integrated digital platform. PRAYAG
integrates multiple digital systems, including Ganga Pulse, Project Monitoring Tool (PMT), Ganga
District Performance Monitoring System (GDPMS), Geo-PRAYAG and CCTV-based STP monitoring.
The platform also integrates hydrological, satellite and field datasets, enabling real-time monitoring,
GIS-based visualization, dashboard analytics and evidence-based decision-making for river basin
management. It provides a unified digital ecosystem for monitoring river health, project implementation
and pollution abatement under the Namami Gange Programme.
Central Water Commission (CWC) has developed digital platforms including the Reservoir Storage
Monitoring System (RSMS) Portal to monitor live storage capacity of reservoirs of the country, Project
Appraisal Management System (e-PAMS) for online submission of project proposals, Flood ForecastingSystem through online portals (https://ffs.india-water.gov.in/ and https://aff.india-water.gov.in/) and
Flood Watch India application for real-time flood tracking and early warnings. Further, CWC also
launched the C-FLOOD web-based Inundation Forecasting System.
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has adopted advanced digital technologies for efficient
groundwater monitoring, assessment and management, including:
i. The conventional monitoring network using water-level sounders is augmented with Automatic
Digital Water Level Recorders (DWLRs). IoT-based sensors, telemetry, GIS tools and real-time
monitoring systems are utilized for high-frequency monitoring and improved data availability and
accuracy. DWLRs with telemetry have been installed across the country for continuous monitoring
of groundwater levels. The data is made accessible through CGWB’s online data portal.
ii. GRASP (Groundwater Resources Assessment for Strategic Planning) for database management and
analysis of groundwater levels, groundwater quality and lithological logs.
iii. India Groundwater Resource Estimation System (IN-GRES), a GIS-based web platform, for
estimation of groundwater resources and visualization of assessment results.
iv. Bhu-Neer portal, a web-based digital platform for online processing of No Objection Certificates
(NOCs) applications. The portal facilitates a transparent and streamlined mechanism for
groundwater regulation and management.
National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) has developed digital tools such as KISAN SATHI/KISAN
MAITRI Mobile application for irrigation management. It provides information regarding water
availability in reservoir, crop demand, deficit in Water User Associations (WUAs) using forecast digital
data. NIH also developed the NIH-DHAARA (Design Hydrology and Advanced Rainfall Analysis), a
web-based platform for Design Flood Hydrology and Rainfall Analysis.
The National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) has been established to facilitate collection, storage,
analysis and dissemination of water resources data. The Government of India has modernized surface
water and groundwater monitoring networks through telemetry systems, GIS-based tools and decision
support systems for integrated water resources management.
Jal Shakti–Data Management System (https://jalshakti-data.gov.in): A unified digital platform developed
by the Government of India for visualization and analysis of water data received from various Central
and State agencies. It enables policymakers, researchers, and public to explore and analyse water-related
issues through user-friendly interfaces.
India-WRIS (Water Resources Information System) provides a web-enabled GIS-based platform for
water resources information and serves as a single-window system for accessing, visualizing and
analyzing water resources and allied data for assessment, monitoring, planning and management.
Under the Irrigation Census Scheme, implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti, NIC has developed a
unified digital platform to enable the digital data collection through mobile application, data validation
and monitoring through web application. A dashboard showing the real time progress is also
incorporated in the web application of the Census.
Under Hydrology Project, a comprehensive Hydrological Information System has been established for
providing scientifically verified, uniformly accepted and widely accessed hydrological records covering
all aspects of the hydrological cycle.
Bharat WIN Portal is operationalized to accelerate development and deployment of innovative water
technologies. (https://bharatwin.mowr.gov.in/)
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI RAJ
BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.*****
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