India 2018

Water Resources 529
National Register of Large Dams
As per the latest information compiled under the National Register of Large
Dams (NRLD) maintained by CWC, there are 5174 large dams in the country.
Out of this, 4861 large dams have been completed and 313 large dams are under
construction. The NRLD is available on CWC website.
Water Resource Information System
CWC and ISRO jointly developed Water Resources Information System (India-
WRIS) in 2010. Subsequently, four versions of the website of India-WRIS were
also launched. The version 4.1 was launched in July, 2015 and is available in
public domain at 1:250000 scale. The information system contains several GIS
layers on water resources projects, thematic layers like major water bodies, land
use/land cover, wastelands, land degradation, etc., environmental layers as well
as infrastructure and other administrative layers. The information system has
all the basic map viewing and navigation capabilities like zoom, overview,
bookmark, table of contents, etc.
Training and Capacity Building
Central Water Commission offers training to water sector professionals every
year. These trainings are organised at National Water Academy (NWA), CWC
Headquarter and field offices of CWC. The National Water Academy, CWC is
a centre of excellence for imparting training on all facets of water resources
development and management covering the different areas of planning, design,
evaluation, construction, operation and monitoring of water resources projects,
and also the application of high-end technology in water sector. The programmes
at NWA are open to all stakeholders of water sector including those from NGOs,
media, private sector organisations, academic institutions, PSUs, individuals
and foreign nationals also.
National Water Academy, Pune
National Water Academy (NWA) is an institute established in 1988 under Central
Water Commission at Khadakwasla, Pune. The objective of NWA is to function
as ' Centre of Excellence' in training and capacity building for all stakeholders
on various aspects of water resources planning, development and management
and to develop institutional capability at the national level for imparting training
in new emerging technologies in water resources sector on continued basis. In
the recent past, many new areas have been added to the NWA's portfolio like e-
SWIS (Surface Water Information System); e-water; preparation of probable
maximum precipitation (PMP) atlases; monitoring irrigation projects using
BHUVAN software; modernization and capacity enhancement of hydropower
projects, etc.
Central Soil and Materials Research Station
Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS), New Delhi, is a premier
organization in the country that deals with the field explorations, laboratory
investigations, and research in the field of geotechnical engineering and civil