CONTENTS

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HIGHLIGHTS
1. AN OVERVIEW 1
2. NATIONAL WATER POLICY 18
2.1 National Water Policy 2012 18
2.2 National Water Framework Law 19
2.3 Draft River Basin Management Bill 20
2.4 Jal Kranti Abhiyan 2015-16 22
3. MAJOR PROGRAMMES 27
3.1 Major Programmes (State Sector) 29
3.1.1 Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) 29
3.1.2 National Projects 31
3.1.3 Bharat Nirman Irrigation Sector 32
3.1.4 Command Area Development and Water Management 32
3.1.5 Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies 32
3.1.6 Flood Management Programme 41
3.2 Major Programmes (Central Sector) 44
3.2.1 Development of Water Resource Information System 44
Rationalisation of Minor Irrigation Statistics (RMIS) Scheme
3.2.2 Flood Forecasting 46
3.2.3 Hydrology Project II 47
3.2.4 Water Quality Assessment Authority (WQAA) 49
3.2.5 Research and Development 49
3.2.6 Information, Education & Communication 51
3.2.7 Infrastructure Development 56
3.2.8 River Management Activities and Works Related to Border Areas 58
3.2.9 Farakka Barrage Project 60
3.2.10 National Water Mission 62
3.2.11 Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP) 68
4. INTER-STATE RIVER ISSUES 70
4.1 Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 70
 4.2 Inter-State Water Disputes Tribunals 70
4.2.1 Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal 70
4.2.2 Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal 73
4.2.3 Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal 74
4.2.4 Mahadayi River Water Disputes 76
4.2.5 Ravi & Beas Water Tribunal 77
5. CO-OPERATION WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES 78
5.1 India Bangladesh Co-operation 78
5.2 India Bhutan Co-operation 79
5.3 India China Co-operation 81
5.4 India - Nepal Co-operation 82
5.5 India Pakistan Co-operation 84
6. EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE IN WATER RESOURCES SECTOR 85
7. ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS 106
7.1 Attached Offices 108
7.1.1 Central Water Commission (CWC) 108
7.1.2 Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS) 129
7.2 Sub-ordinate Offices 134
7.2.1 Central Ground Water Board 134
7.2.2 Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) 145
7.2.3 Ganga Flood Control Commission 151
7.2.4 Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee 156
7.2.5 Bansagar Control Board 161
7.2.6 Upper Yamuna River Board 165
7.3 Registered Societies 166
7.3.1 National Water Development Agency (NWDA) 166
7.3.2 National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) 176
7.3.3 NERIWALM 185
7.3.4 National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) 187
7.4 Statutory Bodies 192
7.4.1 Brahmaputra Board 192
7.4.2 Narmada Control Authority 199
7.4.3 Betwa River Board 206
 7.4.4 Tungabhadra Board 209
7.4.5 Polavaram Project Authority 211
7.5 Autonomous Bodies 212
7.5.1 Krishna and Godavari River Management Boards 212
7.6 Restructuring of various Boards/ Organizations and delegating 215
more powers

8. PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES 216

8.1 WAPCOS Limited 216
8.2 National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) 242
9. INITIATIVES IN NORTH- EAST 248
9.1 NIH 248
9.2 CSMRS 249
9.3 NPCC 250
9.4 CGWB 252
9.5 Brahmaputra Board 254
10. TRAINING 255
10.1 Implementation of Training Policy of the Ministry of WR, RD & GR 255
10.2 Human Resource Development and Capacity Building 255
11. TRANSPARENCY 261
12. ROLE OF WOMEN IN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 262
13. PROGRESSIVE USE OF HINDI 263
14. STAFF WELFARE 265
15. VIGILANCE 267
16. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS OF SPECIAL NEEDS 268
ANNEXURES 269
I Organisational Chart of Ministry of Water Resources 270
II Staff Strength of Ministry of Water Resources 272
List of Addresses of Heads of Organisations under the Ministry of
III 273
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Resources
IV Outlay in respect of CSS and State Sector Schemes - XIIth Plan 277
V Budget at a Glance 279
VI List of CPIOs and Appellate Authorities in the MoWR 289
VII List of Postal Addresses of Public/ Staff Grievances Officers in the 297
Ministry of Water Resources and its Organisations