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Outcome Budget (2007-08) - Ministry of Water Resources

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ix)<br />

operation <strong>of</strong> central network for flood forecasting and warning on interstate<br />

rivers; provision <strong>of</strong> central assistance for some state schemes in<br />

special cases, and preparation <strong>of</strong> flood control master plans for the<br />

Ganga and the Brahmaputra;<br />

(x) talks and negotiations with neighbouring countries (Bangladesh, Nepal,<br />

Bhutan, China and Pakistan) regarding river waters, water resources<br />

development projects, the operation <strong>of</strong> Treaties (Indus Treaty) etc. ; and<br />

(xi) construction, maintenance and operation <strong>of</strong> the Farakka Barrage<br />

Project.<br />

THE MINISTRY AND ITS ORGANISATIONS<br />

1.3 Under the Secretary and one Additional Secretary, the <strong>Ministry</strong> is organised<br />

under Administration and various Technical Wings. The Administrative Wing works<br />

under Joint Secretary (Administration) and the Technical Wings are headed by<br />

Commissioner (Policy Planning), Commissioner(Projects), Commissioner (Indus),<br />

Commissioner (Ganga), Commissioner (Command Area Development and <strong>Water</strong><br />

Management), Commissioner (Ground <strong>Water</strong>), Commissioner (Brahmaputra and<br />

Barak), Additional Director General(Stat.) and Economic Advisor (Coord. &<br />

Evaluation). The Finance Wing is headed by a Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser<br />

who works under the Secretary in respect <strong>of</strong> delegated powers and represents the<br />

<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> Finance in respect <strong>of</strong> other powers.<br />

1.4 The functions listed in paragraph 1.2 supra give a broad picture <strong>of</strong> centre’s<br />

responsibilities for the orderly administration <strong>of</strong> water resources. Some <strong>of</strong> these<br />

functions are performed by specialized organizations. For instance, technical<br />

guidance and scrutiny <strong>of</strong> major and medium projects is done by the Central <strong>Water</strong><br />

Commission, which along with Central <strong>Water</strong> & Power Research Station, Central<br />

Soil & Materials Research Station and National Institute <strong>of</strong> Hydrology provides<br />

general infrastructural and research support to sectoral development at the state<br />

level.<br />

1.5 The Central <strong>Water</strong> Commission also operates a flood forecasting system on<br />

inter-state rivers. The preparation <strong>of</strong> flood control master plans for the Ganga and<br />

Brahmaputra river system has been the responsibility <strong>of</strong> the Ganga Flood Control<br />

Commission and the Brahmaputra Board respectively. In regard to ground water<br />

development, the technical arm <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ministry</strong> is the Central Ground <strong>Water</strong> Board.<br />

Under the national perspective for water resources development, National <strong>Water</strong><br />

Development Agency is preparing water balance studies <strong>of</strong> Peninsular and<br />

Himalayan river basins and sub-basins.<br />

1.6 There are also a number <strong>of</strong> Boards and Committees concerned with specific<br />

inter-state projects like Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee, the<br />

Betwa River Board, the Bansagar Control Board, the Upper Yamuna River Board<br />

and the Tungabhadra Board. Questions <strong>of</strong> planned development <strong>of</strong> Narmada<br />

Basin, inter-state coordination, water allocation, cost allocation, etc. relating to<br />

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