Nagaland Water Resources Department begins GIS training

The Water Resources Department of Nagaland has commenced a two-week training program focused on Earth Observation and GIS in Water Resources Engineering and Management in Kohima. Organized in collaboration with the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) North Eastern Regional Centre, Guwahati, the program aims to provide essential spatial data, modeling frameworks, and monitoring tools for modern water management.

Training sessions will cover groundwater management, surface water and watershed analysis, hydrological modeling, disaster management, and irrigation planning. Chief Engineer Er. Thepfusalie Guozi highlighted the importance of global water resource management in the context of climate change, while NIH scientist Siddharth Arora noted that the initiative marks the start of a long-term collaboration intended to help the department undertake independent studies using modern technology.