The CAD&WM program in the state’s has covered 11.28 lakh hectares with over 8,000 KMs of field channels across 157 irrigation commands in 29 districts
IoT Enabled Sensor Based Automation for Irrigation Scheduling
A pilot study on Iot enabled sensor based automation for crop-water-demand based irrigation scheduling work is undertaken by IIWM Bhubaneswar, at Village- Darpanarayanpur and Kendudhipi under Darpanarayanpur MIP in Ranapur block of Nayagarh district, irrigating an area of 280 Ha.
Soil Moisture Sensing System
Pilot study at Baranga, Cuttack for implementing digital water measuring and soil moisture sensing system for irrigation scheduling, spearheaded by the Indian Institute of Water Management Bhubaneswar (IIWM) with funding from the Department of Water Resources (CAD). This project, executed by Pollishree Pani Panchayat (MAH KAK-04) with technical supervision by CAD Division No. 02 Bhubaneswar, will provide irrigation for 16 hectares of land within the O/L No. 1L of Usuma Minor under the MDS-II Command (2024-25).