A unified Groundwater & Surface Water Monitoring System in FATA
Bringing Reliable Water Intelligence to One of Pakistan’s Most Underserved Regions
How CDigital Built the First Standardized Hydrological Monitoring Framework in the Merged Districts of KP
About The Client
The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), through its Irrigation Department for the Merged Areas, is responsible for managing water resources across seven newly integrated districts of former FATA. These regions have long faced infrastructure gaps, limited hydrological data, and severe vulnerability to drought and climate variability. Following the administrative merger, KP initiated strategic reforms to establish reliable monitoring systems for groundwater, rainfall, and surface flows. CDigital was selected to deliver the region’s first standardized hydrological monitoring framework — enabling data-driven water management for communities historically reliant on fragmented, manual observations.
Challenge
The Merged Areas lacked the foundational hydrological data required for informed planning and sustainable resource management. Groundwater levels were checked manually, rainfall was recorded inconsistently, and no standardized infrastructure existed to protect instruments from damage or tampering. Surface water monitoring tools were either outdated or unavailable, limiting the ability to measure stream or canal flows accurately. With no remote data transmission or centralized visibility, planners and irrigation teams operated without real-time insight into water trends. This absence of structured, trustworthy water intelligence hindered agricultural planning, groundwater sustainability, and climate resilience across the region.
Key Features:
- 12 Automated Groundwater Monitoring Stations Installed
- 07 Merged Districts Monitored
- 1M+ Resident’s Water Security Improved
- Integrated Field-to-Dashboard Workflow
Delivered Services:
- Automated Groundwater Monitoring System Installation
- Surface-Water & Rainfall Measurement Tools Deployment
- Steel Protection Cabins & Civil Work
- GSM/GPRS Data Transmission Setup
- Field Hydrology Toolkit Supply
- Training & Capacity Building