Decision support information system for water source evaluation and management in Narava Basin

In the recent years due to over exploitation and over dependence on ground water resources in agricultural sector an unprecedented drought conditions in the state has occurred. At this critical juncture, effective evaluation and management strategies to utilize the ever-depleting water resources in an optimum way with the help of a decision support information system for water resource evaluation and management would be a fitting answer. This paper discusses the main functionalities performed by the Decision Support Information System (DSIS) designed and developed by us. They are analysis of data, information processing to enable decision making on issues like cropping pattern, availability of water resources in time and space, domestic use of water in Narava Basin, Visakhapatnam.