Odisha to create comprehensive database of all Water Resources

Bhubaneswar, June 3 -- Odisha will create a comprehensive database of all water resources, spanning from the village level to the state level.

This initiative marks the first complete census of water resources in Odisha, undertaken at the behest of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India, official sources said on Tuesday.

The censuses will be carried out using a Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) system and a web-based application.

This initiative comprises four censuses: the Census of Major and Medium Irrigation, the First Census of Springs, the Second Census of Water Bodies, and the Seventh Census of Minor Irrigation.

For the first time, this ef...