The Krishna River is the third longest river in India, after the Ganges and Godavari, and is a major source of irrigation in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
More importantly, it is a lifeline for millions of people, with a network of dams and canals, supporting a diverse range of crops critical to India’s agricultural economy, and of course its historic and cultural significance to its people.
Preserving and protecting this vital resource was front of mind by the Government of Karnataka and its Advanced Centre for Integrated Water Management (ACIWRM) when it approached eWater Solutions for assistance with developing integrated water resource management solutions for the Krishna River.
One solution was the use of eWater Source™, Australia’s National Hydrological Modelling Platform, across four sub-basin models within the Krishna River basin, along with data preparation and analysis.
This latest training course builds on our partnership in providing training and capacity building of ACIWRM engineers through our popular Source Fundamentals training program for both Catchment Modelling and River Systems Modelling.
Led by our Hydrologist, Sudeep Nair, this training provided the basic concepts of Source modelling and the foundation for advanced training to be delivered in mid-August in Karnataka, India. The training is complemented by ongoing support and mentoring.
Through our hydrologists, we are supporting the ACIWRM team to develop river system planning models to assist water managers, engineers and policy makers to better manage their water resources.
The training offers participants a first step in the basic training needed to understand and implement eWater Source™ in a real-world situation. The ongoing use of Source will provide ACIWRM the tools to evaluate future water availability under different development, management and climate scenarios.
The work will contribute to the Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resource Management Investment Project (KISWRMIP), a Multi-Tranche Financing Facility (MFF) program of the Government of Karnataka funded by the Asian Development Bank.
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