India-WRIS Water Resources GIS

MH Specific

River basins, sub-basins, watershed boundaries, dams, reservoirs, and ground water layers for Maharashtra

Build a water resource management dashboard for Maharashtra showing dam storage, river flows, and water availability.

Quick Start

import requests
# India-WRIS portal
print('India-WRIS: https://indiawris.gov.in/')
print('GIS data on rivers, dams, watersheds, and groundwater')

Modality

WMS / Vector (Shapefile)

Size

95 layers across 12 info systems; WMS-accessible

License

OGL-India (CWC / NRSC)

Format

GeoTIFF

Language

Update Frequency

static

Organization

Central Water Commission / NRSC

Field	Type	Description
basin	string	River basin name
sub_basin	string	Sub-basin name
dam_name	string	Dam or reservoir name
storage_mcm	float	Reservoir storage capacity in million cubic meters

Create a drought preparedness tool combining dam storage levels with demand forecasts for Maharashtra cities

Develop an inter-basin water transfer optimizer for Maharashtra using water availability and demand data

Build a reservoir operation simulator for Maharashtra dams balancing flood control, irrigation, and power generation

Flood mappingriver basin managementwater resource allocation modelingdrought assessment

Last verified: 2026-03-07