Atharva Ved describes the importance of land & water as "Let that earth put us into the same rich fortune which were enjoyed by our predecessor, upon which flourish the oceans, great rivers and other types of water, which causes and produces different kind of grains and other vegetation, and which nourishes all the breathing & moving animates".

Government of  Maharashtra established on 1^st October 1980 the Water And Land Management Institute, popularly known as WALMI to create awareness in the minds of water manager about integrated approach towards water & land management with reference to irrigated crops under irrigation project. WALMI, Aurangabad is an autonomous registered society under Irrigation Department.

WALMI, Aurangabad is widely known as the first and foremost training Institute in Water and land management all over the country. The rich and varied experience possessed by the Institute, well trained and highly qualified faculty members of all disciplines related to irrigation water management, beautiful and well developed infrastructure, well equipped computer center, library and laboratories and above all the dedication and commitment of faculty and other staff of WALMI are some of the distinguishing characteristics.

Institute is located on Aurangabad-Paithan road about 6 km from Aurangabad city in Maharashtra state    (INDIA) .  Aurangabad is connected by road, railway & air.