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Mrs. K. Lavanya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Narsimha Reddy Engineering College, Telangana, India. Her research focuses on machine learning, cloud computing, IoT, and sustainable computing.
Water is an essential natural resource for human welfare, economic advancement, agriculture, industry, and environmental sustainability. The escalating water scarcity, climate change, swift urbanisation, population increase, and pollution have heightened the demand for astute leadership and data-informed water resource management. Contemporary leadership strategies increasingly utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), digital twins, and big data analytics to enhance water allocation, assess water quality, forecast demand, and refine policy development. Intelligent leadership amalgamates technical innovation, stakeholder collaboration, sustainable governance, and evidence-based decision-making to guarantee equitable and efficient water management. This chapter examines the principles, technologies, governance frameworks, applications, challenges, and future trajectories of intelligent leadership in water resource management and sustainability, highlighting its significance in attaining enduring water security, environmental resilience, and sustainable development.