Bhubaneswar: The Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with National Water Academy (NWA), Pune; ICAR–Indian Institute of Water Management (ICAR-IIWM), Bhubaneswar; and Odisha Construction Corporation Limited (OCCL) to strengthen water resources management in Odisha in a more scientific, technology-driven and efficient manner.
The MoU signing programme was held at the Conference Hall of the Water Resources Department in the presence of Secretary Shubha Sharma.
MoU with NWA
Chief Engineer Vaseem Ashraf signed the MoU on behalf of the National Water Academy. The collaboration with the National Water Academy (NWA), Pune, under the Central Water Commission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, will focus on joint and customised training, knowledge sharing and exposure to contemporary practices in water resources management. Through this collaboration, WALMI will benefit from NWA’s national-level expertise, specialised training resources and experience of best practices.
ICAR-IIWM
Director A Sarangi signed the MoU on behalf of the ICAR–Indian Institute of Water Management. The collaboration will further strengthen the linkage between research, technology and field-level application. WALMI will benefit from the expertise and innovations of ICAR-IIWM in agricultural water management, water-use efficiency and climate-resilient irrigation. Special emphasis will be given to IoT- and sensor-based water management, precision irrigation and digital technologies.
MoU with OCCL
The collaboration with Odisha Construction Corporation Limited (OCCL) will support the upgradation and strengthening of WALMI’s physical infrastructure as a Centre of Excellence. The works will include modernisation of training and academic facilities, hostels, auditorium, conference hall and library, audio-visual enabled classrooms, campus-wide Wi-Fi connectivity and construction of a new 100-seater hostel.