AI-Driven Flood Forecasts Revolutionize Water Management Across India
The Central Water Commission, using Artificial Intelligence, now provides flood forecasts up to 24 hours in advance at 350 monitoring sites. These forecasts are part of an initiative by the Jal Shakti Ministry, leveraging AI and machine learning models, to modernize water resource management across India.
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The Central Water Commission has unveiled a significant advancement in flood management by employing Artificial Intelligence to deliver forecasts up to 24 hours in advance. This innovative project is being implemented at 350 flood monitoring stations, comprising 150 inflow and 200 level forecast stations nationwide.
In a written statement to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Raj Bhushan Choudhary, highlighted that these AI-generated forecasts are part of a new initiative utilizing in-house developed Machine Learning models. This effort is spearheaded by the Smart Water Resources Modelling Organisation-Centre of Excellence (SWRMO-CoE).
Established in September 2024 under the Central Water Commission, the SWRMO-CoE is part of the government's modernization strategy for water resource management. Central to this initiative are AI-based short-range flood forecasting models, which contribute to the Department of Water Resources' Development of Water Resources Information System scheme.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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