The document discusses a hydrology project in India that aims to establish a Hydrological Information System (HIS) across nine states. Key points: - The project is funded by the World Bank and Government of Netherlands, with a budget of US$122 million and US$15 million for technical consultancy. - HIS will collect, process, store and disseminate hydrological and meteorological data through a network of monitoring stations, laboratories, data processing centers and storage facilities. - The network includes 7,900 piezometers, 7,000 water level recorders, 920 river gauging stations, 1,800 rainfall stations and other equipment managed across 25 participating agencies. - Data will