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UNVEILS DIGITAL TOOL TO BETTER MANAGE IRRIGATION AND DAM WATER

Jun 30, 2026Jun 30, 2026 eawater

The Ministry of Water & Irrigation is rolling out a Water Availability and Demand (WAD) tool dashboard to guide decisions on how the country allocates & stores its increasingly scarce water resources. Irrigation Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimani said the digital dashboard will consolidate data on rainfall, groundwater levels, crop water needs, and irrigation demand to show where water exists, where it is lacking, and where storage infrastructure, such as dams, could have the biggest impact. “As we abstract water, we must do it sustainably. This tool will show both availability…

Officials Told to Submit Plans to Boost Groundwater

Mar 5, 2026Mar 5, 2026 eawater

Rajamahendravaram: District collector Kirti Chekuri has instructed officials to immediately submit a comprehensive report detailing future action plans and field-level measures to utilise every opportunity to increase groundwater levels in the district. The collector chaired a review meeting on Wednesday at her Camp Office with officials from the Irrigation, Groundwater, DWAMA, and Village/Ward Secretariat departments. During the meeting, the collector enquired about the groundwater statistics in the district. She directed DWAMA to prepare an integrated plan covering works like de-siltation, bush clearance, construction of soak pits, and restoration of water…