Central agencies in water resources sector

Some of the important offices working under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India (website of the ministry: http://wrmin.nic.in) which plays key role in assessing, planning and developing the water resources of the country are as follows:

•         Central Water Commission (CWC)

•         Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)

•         National Water Development Agency (NWDA)

•         Brahmaputra Board

•         Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS)

•         Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS)

•         National Institute of Hydrology (NIH)

•         Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC)

•         Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) ltd (WAPCOS)

•         National Projects Construction Corporation ltd (NPCC)

Detailed activities of the above departments may be obtained from the Ministry of Water Resources web-site.

Although not directly under the ministry of water resources, the National Hydropower Corporation (NHPC) as well as Rail India Technical Engineers Services (RITES) also actively participate in water resources development projects.