Odisha to upgrade WALMI to a centre of excellence to strengthen sustainable water management

Bhubaneswar, Nov 11 (UNI) Odisha Government will upgrade and strengthen the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI), Odisha, as a Centre of Excellence (CoE), with a focus on modernising institutional infrastructure, enhancing technical expertise and promoting scientific approaches to sustainable water management. The initiative will be implemented during the financial years 2026-27 and 2027-28, with an investment of Rs.20 crore Over the past four decades, WALMI has played an important role in promoting technical knowledge, professional training and capacity-building in the water management sector. Under the proposed upgradation, the institute will be equipped with smart digital classrooms, modern training facilities,…