ris if and more than simply a resource fora
State Tike Haryana, which is home to one of
Indios Best agricultural beit I ale cen
for environmental balance, rural economics, and food
cu However, Haryana i untl facing rover water
probleme: groundwater levels are dropping to dangerouy,
Tow eels, watetogsing with ol ality in inercancd areas,
old imigation equipment ix breaking down, supply no
Keeping up wih demand and climate change ic any waiting
o iglig the delete hance. In addition 1 schnaogien
answers, such intricate situations demand innovative,
imelignt leadership that blends publi discoun, esearch,
andpelicy
Leading this transformation is Dr. Sathir Singh Kadian, »
visionary Leader whose leadership personifis such an
{tegrated vision. For more than two decades, Dr Kadian has
been at the helm of transforming Haryana's water
‘management infatrctare to he efficent, oquitble, and
Sustainable. ie work goce far beyond engincering
achievements, reaching to community empowerment,
insitinal fos, and path breaking vision goals adopted
a a model of water security not ory in Haryana but as
Inde,
Rooted in Rural Wisdom, Rising with Global Knowledge
Dr. Kadian hse from a small village called Bchol in the
Panipat district of Haryana. Dr. Kadian ia mer by
profion, and a family man, wha undestond te cycle of
ral life apd the importance of waler m protec, hit
peoples hath. Dr Kaa her was a proud member of
‘he community council in his age, teaching him values of
service honesty. ndacesumtahiliy
[Bversncea very carly a, Dr Kain has kad thi voracious
appetit to inquire and cam. He ax always at the top
Primary school and secondary school, receiving state eve
[wands morethan nce. With alos xine to solvercal fe
ca, be went onto study Mechanical Enginering a the
‘linge Thapar Insti npmecrng & Technology and
grauen 1992 with honor
‘Hat Dr Kadians education was nt Timid to hooks. He saw
the shoor ned for intgrating policy and technology and
tea, Thi visio Ie him to he Indian Fst of
“Technology (IT) Delhi, where he finished hi integrated
PRD. in Functional ERP System and Sustainability by 1998.
“Theuncommon mix pat him at the rosado enpincering,
crvionmental proton ando eme manager
Gm)
‘With zcaloear, he pur executive education course
on management at Harvard University omcateprencershi in.
developing sconamis ct of ull cen! tuming des
into publi itaives arca be seal
Coneurrentiy, kaming through the MASHAV program in
sal provided him with the eurent advances in water
management, schnalogy, and economic thal would be mast
ulm and ant sarees ike Haryana
This strong combination of technical prowess, glob
‘exposure, and national insight was the cameron af Dr
Kad cco car commited to revatio of the
Dr. Kadi joined the Haryana Iigation Department upon
radustion, a Bel of uimos signiionce given the sate
verdependence on canal ivgation and groundwater. In his
formative working year, he witness final the sory
condition ofthe Jawaharlal Nehnu (IL) Lit Canal System, 3
Ley imigation chanel Bil in the 19706 that had let te
ficiency over the years The canal and LYRIC pamper
ú"ncconomical the majority afparts unused, real in water
shortages in til-endrepionsand deterring (armen potential
Rather than succumbing o this ongoing decir, D Kadian
took it ara challenge Lespng Himalayan bound fom hie
{echnical experience and managerial skills, be mcarhcadoda
pioncerin projet o rejuvenate and modemias thc entire it
‘anal system, Funded by more han $10 million of NABARD
money and equipped with state-of the-art tecology such at
SCADA (computer contes) AI Based predictivo
maintenance, and tclemetry based monitoring, the
rehabilitation got the canal system hack on tack fr fll,
relie Anh
“The impact were spectacular Over a million people were
irslly impact by aupmented availability of irigaion,
hand ition of fe aer, increase in crop ic, nd.
migratory pressure from donght in source regions lessened
The rehabilitation alo ensured long em ability of the
{acl trough rigorous quality standarde hot ensurd a
ré if of 20 year of tility: with lee ven tring
‘attains