India First Digital Water Data Bank

• On 14^th March Karnataka’s IT Minister, C N Ashwath Narayan launched India’s first-ever digital water data bank, AQVERIUM.

• The Digital water data bank is a list of water data sourced from various institutions.

• It provides reliable information and insights regarding the various aspects of water.

• It helps in making evidence-based policies and decisions to achieve a water-secure world.

• This data will help tackle some common development challenges and water pollution. It also helps in improving service delivery, sustaining water resources, & building resilience.