Objective
Python is an open-source general purpose programming language that has a strong presence in the GIS industry. It is the primary scripting language for both licensed and opensource GIS software. Due to its simplicity, coherence and easy to learn syntax, Python is better suited for even beginners who are not proficient in programming. At the same time, Python is portable, versatile and comes with extensive support of libraries, both standard and third-party libraries tailored to specific needs such as ‘Data Analysis’ and ‘Geospatial Data Processing’ which have great potential to address a variety of issues related to water resources sector.