(Photo: IIT Delhi, CWC MoU Signing Ceremony; Left: Dr. Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Chairman; Right: Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi)

 New Delhi: IIT Delhi and the Central Water Commission (CWC), a premier technical organization of India in the field of water resources under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, have signed an MoU for water resources management through the application of state-of-the-art technologies, including Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning.

The MoU was signed by Dr. Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Chairman, CWC, and Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi.

Under the MoU, CWC and IIT Delhi have agreed to collaborate in the following additional areas: Application of hydro-informatics tools and technologies for water resources management, Flood management using the latest technologies, Estimation of environmental flow regime, Water quality analysis, Design of water resources structure using latest software/technologies, River basin management, Irrigation management, etc.

The MoU also proposes to conduct internship programs for UG/PG and PhD students of IIT Delhi in CWC headquarters and regional offices, enrolment of CWC officers in PhD programs at IIT Delhi, conducting special modules for students of IIT Delhi by CWC officers in the mutually identified areas, collaborative research by both institutions on mutually identified topics, and to jointly organize short-term training/seminars/workshops, etc.

Speaking about the MoU, Dr. Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Chairman, CWC, said, “Water is a multidisciplinary sector that requires collaborative efforts among all key stakeholders. This collaboration will open new avenues for innovation, with IIT students engaging in real-world challenges through internships and live projects while CWC benefits from IIT Delhi’s research outcomes. This broad-based MoU will serve as a foundation from which specific areas of future collaboration will emerge.

Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director of IIT Delhi, said, “IIT Delhi is delighted to partner with the Central Water Commission. We believe that research and capacity building in water are essential for creating a sustainable future. Our partnership can help build sustainable interventions and technologies, which help solve our water problems.

On the occasion of MoU signing ceremony, several senior functionaries from both institutions, including Dr. Dhanya CT, Associate Dean, Academics, and Professor, Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi; Prof. Vasant Matsagar, Head, Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi; Sh. Bhopal Singh, Member (Design & Research), CWC; Sh Bhupinder Singh, Chief Engineer (HRM), CWC; and Sunil Kumar, Director (Training), CWC, were present.  

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