Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Odisha Signs Three MoUs to Strengthen Water Resources Management
The Water and Land Management Institute, or WALMI, signed three new agreements.
These agreements are designed to help Odisha manage water more effectively.
One partner will provide training and share useful water-management knowledge.
Another will help connect scientific research with farming practices.
This work will include sensors, precision irrigation and digital tools.
The third partner will improve WALMI’s buildings and learning facilities.
Planned upgrades include classrooms, hostels, a library, Wi-Fi and an auditorium.
Officials and representatives from the three institutions attended the signing programme.
The Water and Land Management Institute signed three MoUs to improve water resources management in Odisha.
The partners are the National Water Academy, ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, and Odisha Construction Corporation Limited.
The National Water Academy partnership will provide customised training, knowledge sharing, and access to contemporary practices.
The ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management agreement will focus on efficient, climate-resilient and technology-based agricultural water management.
The Odisha Construction Corporation agreement will upgrade WALMI’s facilities, including classrooms, hostels, the library, Wi-Fi and a 100-seater hostel.
- Who
- The Water and Land Management Institute, the National Water Academy, ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, and Odisha Construction Corporation Limited signed the agreements; Principal Secretary Shubha Sharma chaired the programme.
- What
- Three Memoranda of Understanding were signed to strengthen scientific, technology-driven and efficient water resources management.
- When
- The agreements were signed today, according to the article.
- Where
- The signing programme was held at the Department of Water Resources conference hall in Odisha; the partner institutions are located in Pune and Bhubaneswar, while Odisha Construction Corporation Limited is an Odisha institution.
- Why
- The partnerships aim to provide training and knowledge, connect research with field applications, improve agricultural water efficiency, and upgrade WALMI’s infrastructure.
- Number of agreements
- Three Memoranda of Understanding
- Lead institution
- Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI)
- Training partner
- National Water Academy (NWA), Pune, under the Central Water Commission and Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Research partner
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management (ICAR-IIWM), Bhubaneswar
- Infrastructure partner
- Odisha Construction Corporation Limited (OCCL)
- Technology focus
- IoT- and sensor-based water management, precision irrigation and digital technologies
- Planned facility
- A new 100-seater hostel, along with upgraded training, academic and campus facilities