Ministry of Jal Shakti, launches a new version of the India Water Resources
New Delhi : The Ministry of Jal Shakti, launches a new version of the India Water Resources
Information System (India-WRIS) with new functionalities and features.
Open to the public, and accessible through the web portal www.indiawris.gov.in, this
portal contains information related to Water Resources through dashboards for
rainfall, water levels & discharge of rivers, water bodies, ground water levels,
reservoir storages, evapotranspiration and soil moisture, as well as modules on
water resources projects, water bodies, hydro-met data availability and tools for GIS
layer editing.
Water is key to life and development. Judicious use of water resources assumes
utmost importance, particularly when increasing population, urbanization and related
development creates additional pressure on available resources. Good planning of
any resource requires a strong data base and a reliable information system. To
address this need, the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), under the National Hydrology
Project, launched the first version of India Water Resources Information System
(India-WRIS) in July, 2019. Since then, a number of new functionalities and features
have been added into the system.
India WRIS is, at present, receiving data from many central and state agencies like
CWC, CGWB, IMD, NRSC, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat etc. on
regular basis. Data from other agencies is also being integrated into the system, so
that it becomes a comprehensive platform for any data related to water and land
resources. The MoJS has established a dedicated organization, National Water
Informatics Centre (NWIC) to maintain and update India WRIS.
The basis for all hydro-met observation data is the Water Information Management
System (WIMS). Through a secured login, Central and State Water Agencies can
enter, analyse, validate and manage data for water level (Both Surface Water &
Ground Water), flow, water quality, sediment and many climate parameters. The
system includes time series data obtained through manual readings as well as
telemetry data received by means of GPRS or satellite.
Through this portal, any stakeholder can visualize the information in a user friendly
manner, as well download the information in the form of excel reports and graphs.
The key features of the system are
Water information easily made available to users and general public
For decision makers, water managers, farmers & experts
Direct access to hydro-met information from Central and State agencies
Real-time data available with one click
Variety of modules for different needs
Latest technologies, continuous development and improvement
