TRAINING ON PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY AND DRONE MAPPING UNDERWAY AT WRD

A two-day Capacity Building Training programme on Photography, videography and drone mapping for officers of Water Resources Department (WRD) is underway on the convention corridor of the Chief Engineer, WRD, Kohima from sixteenth July 2026.

Executive Engineer, WRD, Er. Wapangnaro Imchen, in her keynote handle said that the Water Resources Department carries the very important accountability of guaranteeing water safety and creating the irrigation infrastructures of the state by conserving water sources buildings and defending the communities from flood and erosion. To meet these obligations successfully, she mentioned the division should proceed adopting trendy expertise by imparting coaching on images, videography and drone mapping as it’s an integral a part of any DPR for a transparent visible to observe the works and mission with out going to the sector.

While elaborating on the significance of images and videography, she highlighted that for example, the place initiatives introduced by PowerPoint presentation had been declined by the Ministry as a consequence of low high quality {photograph} and videography being despatched by the divisions. She due to this fact referred to as upon engineers and the division officers to taken the coaching course on images and videography with utmost sincerity in order to equip themselves with some information on these fundamental abilities. She additionally highlighted the significance of GIS Mapping and identified that each DPR require a GIS Map, with out which the DPRs are all the time rejected. He urged the trainees to present significance to drone mapping as a result of many of the division’s initiatives are undertaken in heavy terrain which can be tough to entry by foot.

Er. Wapangnaro Imchen, additionally referred to as upon the trainees to take the two-day coaching very severely in order that the information gained is implement and put into follow of their respective divisions with correct advice in images, videography and drone mapping.

Er. Mulukhhoto Khama, JE, who chaired the programme briefed mentioned coaching on images, videography, and drone mapping have turn out to be indispensable instruments for impact mission, documentation, monitoring, and analysis enabling us to current correct visible information of area actions, enhance the standard of reviews and handle audit observations with credible proof. He hoped that the information and sensible abilities gained by this program will tremendously improve the effectivity and professionalism in finishing up their obligations.

Information Assistant, Morotsu Longchar, DIPR; Assistant Photographer, Viketso Meyase, DIPR; Er. C. Yamukam Yimchunger, J.E WRD; Er. Ihalung Herie, SDO WRD; Er, Kevilhoukho Lhousa, SDO, WRD and Wati JASmir, GIS Expert, WRD had been the useful resource individuals of the coaching.