India, June 10 -- The Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) is looking at a collaboration with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to manage the massive volumes of data generated through advanced dam safety assessments as it prepares to deploy artificial intelligence (AI), satellite imagery and drone technology to monitor thousands of dams across India.

Officials on Tuesday said that a single drone survey of a large dam can generate nearly three terabytes of data, creating a need for high-capacity computing and secure storage infrastructure. The CWPRS is evaluating whether to use C-DAC's facilities or establish its own server infrastructure, with a final decision expected after consultations with the Jal S...