Federated Water Data Hub

Central Water Data Hub

Collection and management agencies both at the Central and State level imply that a lot of good data remains unutilized, both within the Government as well as by society at large. Such data issues directly impact policy formulation, infrastructure maintenance, promote sub-optimal user behaviour, and limit research and innovation.

State Water Data Hubs

State Water Informatics Centres (SWICs) will set up state water data hubs for publishing data from various water data producers in the state. Apart from the state data hub set up by SWIC, there could also be other water data hubs set up by other organizations. All state water data hubs will follow the guidelines and governance mechanism laid down by NWIC.

Data transfer between Data Producer and Water Data Hubs (NWIC/SWICs)

Water data collection and ensuring its quality and validation will be the responsibility of water data producers. Data producers will then transfer data to water data hubs (NWIC/SWICs) through API or other automated means. Water Data Hubs will coordinate and provide necessary support for API-based data transfers from Water Data Producers.

Inventory of Water Data Producers and Data held by them

Central and State Hubs for Water Data (NWIC/SWICs) will compile and maintain an inventory of all Water Data Producers and data produced by them as per major data groupings. It will capture the current status of data—e.g., paper-based or digital—and its discoverability, accessibility, and usability. Data inventory will be an ongoing process as the agencies keep generating new data and upgrade their water data practices.

Central and State Water Data Hubs to engage with Water Data Producers

Central and State Hubs for Water Data should engage with Water Data Producers towards making the data open and public. It should include all public sector organizations—whether regulating, planning, development, research, operation—and whether at national, state, or local levels. A memorandum of understanding for the engagement and sharing of data between Data Hubs and Data Producers will be signed to ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and engagement.

Identify Data Gaps and support for new data collection

The Data Producers will have to address the data gaps by developing new or expanding existing data collection efforts. There has to be effective coordination among all agencies to improve data coordination. Protocols will be developed for creating or expanding data collection programs and standardizing data collection protocols and procedures.