अशोक स्तंभIIT BHU
Smart Laboratory on Clean RiverNamami Gange

Decision Support System

Small Rivers Management Tool (SRMT) for Holistic Water Resources Management in India

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WATER RESOURCEMANAGEMENT INITIATIVES

Decision Support System (DSS) for Sustainable Water Governance

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BHU), VARANASI
EVENT_01 / WORKSHOP

DSS-EXPERT MEETING CUM WORKSHOP

DATE:21 July 2025
LOCATION:Seminar Hall, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU)

A one-day technical and stakeholder interaction programme on the Decision Support System (DSS) for Water Resource Management was successfully organized, bringing together academicians, domain experts, industry professionals, and policymakers to deliberate on contemporary challenges and innovations in water resource management.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Environmental forecasting and flood protection practices
Water resource planning and industrial DSS applications
System dynamics approaches under DSS-WRM
Expert lectures delivered in offline and online modes
Panel discussion on practical implementation and policy relevance
Strengthening collaborative, data-driven water governance
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OUTCOME

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks and group photograph, marking a meaningful step toward strengthening collaborative, data-driven, and sustainable water resource management initiatives under the DSS framework.

EVENT_02 / TRAINING

MIKE TRAINING PROGRAMME

DURATION:15th - 19th December 2025
VENUE:SLCR Laboratory, IIT (BHU)
CONDUCTED BY:Ramboll India | SLCR

The Hydrological Modelling Using MIKE+ Training Programme was conducted by Ramboll India as part of the Decision Support System (DSS) for Water Resource Management under the Smart Laboratory on Clean River (SLCR). The programme was designed to build technical capacity among researchers, project staff, and students.

TECHNICAL COVERAGE
Rainfall–Runoff (RR), Hydrodynamic (HD), and Data Assimilation (DA) models
Integrated river–catchment models for flood forecasting
GIS-based model building and data management
Model calibration, validation, and scenario simulations
Hands-on practice with MIKE+ and MIKE View tools
Science-based, data-driven water resource management capacity building
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IMPACT

The training strengthened institutional and technical capacity for science-based, data-driven water resource management, directly supporting the operationalization of the DSS for small river basin management in India.