Maharashtra Environmental Engineering Training and Research Academy (MEETRA) is a key Water Supply and Sanitation sector training institute in Maharashtra. There are large numbers of stake holders from Govt., Semi Govt., local self Govt. and Private sector.

Training and research activity involves Information and Knowledge Management. Knowledge Management involves creating, sharing and using knowledge and information. For greater and long-term sustainability in knowledge management, there must be a properly defined strategy to implement and maintain Information and Knowledge Management System which can be referred as IKM Strategy of Organisation.

Information is a resource of critical importance to governments and other organisations. It flows through every work process, and impacts every decision.

Information is a valuable asset. The goal of IKM is to enable organisations to control, administer, use and share these assets in a secure, efficient and accountable manner that maximises their impact and return on investment.

Information and Knowledge Management has lot of benefits in any organization.

• Speedup access to information

• Improve decision making

• Improve efficiency of organisation's operational units

• Improve efficiency in business process

• Reduce operational cost substantially

• Promote research and innovations

• Improve Stakeholder's satisfaction

Considering the changes in Information and Communication Technology, there is huge scope for use of application of ICT in Information and Knowledge Management System.