Odisha government signs pact with IIWM, XIMB to enhance irrigation productivity
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has roped in the Indian Institute of Water Management (IIWM) and Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) for enhancing agricultural water productivity of canal commands and training of trainers for Pani Panchayats respectively.
Sources said the partnership with Command Area Development and Participatory Irrigation Management (CAD-PIM) and IIWM will facilitate pilot field demonstration of digital water measuring and soil moisture sensing systems for enhancing agricultural water productivity of canal commands in the state.
An IoT-enabled digital water measuring and soil moisture sensing system developed at IIWM for irrigation scheduling will be introduced across the state after its performance evaluation in Harianta distributary of Kakatpur-Puri main canal under Usuma village near Phulnakhara in Cuttack.
