Water Wisdom Unlocked: CWC’s Virtual Workshop Showcases Game-Changing Technologies

The Central Water Commission (CWC), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, recently hosted a virtual workshop focusing on “Technology for Efficient Water Management” as a key segment of the Sujalam Bharat Summit. This event aligned with the government’s vision to integrate grassroots insights into national water management policies, fostering sustainable and inclusive water resource governance.

Key Highlights of the Workshop

The event convened policymakers, sector experts, and grassroots representatives, including members from gram panchayats and Water User Associations, spanning from Leh and Arunachal Pradesh to Tamil Nadu and Odisha.

Chaired by Shri Atul Jain, Chairman, CWC, the workshop emphasized demand-side water management as crucial to alleviating stress on India’s freshwater resources.

Presentations from states like Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Haryana showcased innovative technologies and community-driven models for efficient water use.

The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad demonstrated the application of remote sensing and satellite data for monitoring water resources.

Technological Strategies and Approaches
The workshop focused on three major pillars for efficient water management:

Enhancing Agricultural Efficiency through micro-irrigation, precision farming, and crop diversification towards drought-resistant varieties.

Modernizing water infrastructure with automated canal systems, real-time digital monitoring, AI-based leak detection, and optimized water distribution.

Promoting water conservation via water-efficient appliances, water accounting frameworks, and soil moisture retention techniques to reduce external water dependency.

Emphasis on Grassroots Integration
Smt. Archana Verma, Additional Secretary and Mission Director of National Water Mission, stressed the importance of embedding community feedback into policy frameworks to ensure practical and scalable water management solutions.

Conclusion
Shri Atul Jain concluded by reaffirming that water management extends beyond new technologies—it requires a holistic, science-driven, and community-empowered strategy to secure India’s water future. The workshop exemplified the government’s commitment to sustainable water use as part of the broader Sujalam Bharat Summit and India’s vision for a water-secure Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Source: Press Information Bureau, Central Water Commission, Ministry of Jal Shakti