Hydro-Agro Informatics: USPCAS-W Hosts SWAT Committee Meeting

Today marked a significant milestone as USPCAS-W hosted the fourth meeting of the committee responsible for implementing the Hydro-Agro Informatics Program under the Sindh Water & Agriculture Transformation (SWAT) at the U.S.- Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water, Mehran UET.

The meeting saw the participation of various experts from diverse departments, including Mr Muhammad Idrees Khoso, Additional Secretary (Technical) Agriculture Department; Mr Nazeer Essani Memon, Project Coordinator PCMU, P&D; Mr Ghulam Ali, The Project Director of SWAT Project (Irrigation) GoS; Dr Liaquat Ali Bhutto, PD SWAT (Agriculture); Mr Zareef Khero, Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, GoS; Mr Ghulam Hyder, M&E, PCMU, P&D; Mr Habib-Ursani, CMIDC, SWAT, SIDA; Dr Abubakar from WIT, LUMS; Dr Imran from NED, and other esteemed officials.

Prof. Dr Kamran Jan Ansari, the Director of the National Water Center (USPCAS-W), took the stage to present a concise overview of the design of HAI-Program Phase-1 activities. Dr. Ansari shared insights into the program’s objectives, scope, methodology, and work plan. Mr Naeem Dal from USPCAS-W delved into the data centre infrastructure design and management and decision support system planning and design, emphasizing the required technology, agility framework, policies, and compliance with privacy regulations.

𝗛𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
– Data analysis, reporting, & Digital Decision Support
– Flow and Irrigation Service Monitoring
– Water Accounting for each AWB
– Waterlogging and Salinity
– Flood and Drought Assessment
– Crop Monitoring
– Agricultural Water Productivity
– Digital Decision Support Services
– Data Services
– Flow and Irrigation Service Monitoring Report
– Water Accounting Report for each Canal Command
– Waterlogging and Salinity Report
– Flood and Drought Assessment Report
– Crop Monitoring Reports
– Agricultural Water Productivity Reports
– Irrigation and water management decision support tools
– Agronomic and field management decision support tools
– Communication and ICT services

The esteemed faculty of USPCAS-W, including Prof. Dr Abdul Latif, Dr Suleman Qazi, Dr Arjumand Zaidi, Dr Asmatullah, Dr Muhammad Ali Nizamani, Dr Ghulam Hussain Dars, actively participated during the presentation.