Ministry of Water Resources looks after the development of the water resources of India. It frames the policies and guidelines from time to time for the regulation of the water resources. The ministry gives technical guidance and monitors the various irrigation projects and flood control. The ministry came up in the year of 1985.
In case of any dispute between inter-state rivers, the Ministry of Water Resources, India takes active steps to resolve the matter peacefully. It also looks after the execution of inter-state projects. For time to time development of water resources of India, the ministry holds discussions with neighboring countries. Ground water development is one of its major objectives.
The various organizations that support and work under the Indian Ministry of Water Resources are as follows:
- Central Water Commission, New Delhi
- Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi
- Brahmaputra Board
- Central Ground Water Board, Faridabad
- National Water Development Agency
- Farakka Barrage Project, Farakka
- Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Ltd., New Delhi
- Narmada Control Authority, Indore
- Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee (SSCAC)
- National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
- Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune
- Upper Yamuna River Board
- National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd, New Delhi
- Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers
- Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC)
Last Updated on 1st Oct 2012
