Digital Water Distribution System Launched in Rajasthan
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Launch of a Digital Water Distribution System in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district |
| Purpose | Facilitate the supply of irrigation water to agricultural fields |
| Developed By | National Informatics Centre (NIC), Jaipur |
| Key Features | - Farmers can check the status of water reaching their fields |
| - Minimizes human error in manual water distribution systems | |
| - Enhances transparency in water distribution from Gang Canal and Indira Gandhi Canal | |
| - Online 'barabandi' (fixed turn) system for equitable water distribution | |
| Implementation | Water user associations enter farmer information on the portal once; farmers receive irrigation turn slips online |
| Potential Expansion | Can be implemented in other districts of Rajasthan |
| About NIC | - Provides network backbone and e-Governance support to governments |
| - Established in 1976, headquartered in New Delhi | |
| - Operates under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | |
| - Builds digital solutions for last-mile delivery of government services |