Outcome Budget (2007-08) - Ministry of Water Resources
Outcome Budget (2007-08) - Ministry of Water Resources
Outcome Budget (2007-08) - Ministry of Water Resources
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• To consider and review water development plans submitted to it (including<br />
alternative plans) by the National <strong>Water</strong> Development Agency, the River<br />
Basin Commissions, etc.<br />
• To recommend acceptance <strong>of</strong> water plans with such modifications as may<br />
be considered appropriate and necessary.<br />
• To give directions for carrying out such further studies as may be necessary<br />
for full consideration <strong>of</strong> the plans or components there<strong>of</strong>.<br />
• To advise on the modalities <strong>of</strong> resolving inter-State differences with regard<br />
to specific elements <strong>of</strong> water plans and such other issues that arise during<br />
planning or implementation <strong>of</strong> the projects.<br />
• To advise practices and procedures, administrative arrangements and<br />
regulations for the fair distribution and utilization <strong>of</strong> water resources by<br />
different beneficiaries keeping in view optimum development and the<br />
maximum benefits to the people.<br />
• To make such other recommendations as would foster expeditious and<br />
environmentally sound and economical development <strong>of</strong> water resources in<br />
various regions.<br />
NATIONAL WATER BOARD<br />
1.35 The Government <strong>of</strong> India constituted a National <strong>Water</strong> Board in September<br />
1990 under the Chairmanship <strong>of</strong> Secretary, <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> to review<br />
the progress achieved in implementation <strong>of</strong> the National <strong>Water</strong> Policy and to report<br />
the progress to the National <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> Council from time to time. The<br />
Secretaries <strong>of</strong> Union Ministries <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Rural Development, Urban<br />
Development, Surface Transport, Environment & Forests, Planning and Science &<br />
Technology, Chairman, Central <strong>Water</strong> Commission, Chief Secretaries <strong>of</strong> all<br />
States/Union Territories are its Members and Member (<strong>Water</strong> Planning &<br />
Projects), Central <strong>Water</strong> Commission is the Member Secretary.<br />
The functions <strong>of</strong> the Board are as follows:<br />
• To review the progress <strong>of</strong> the implementation <strong>of</strong> the National <strong>Water</strong> Policy<br />
and report to the council.<br />
• To recommend the setting up <strong>of</strong> appropriate organisations and institutions<br />
for the integrated development <strong>of</strong> water resources as envisaged under the<br />
National <strong>Water</strong> Policy.<br />
• To assess the achievements <strong>of</strong> the different institutions / agencies working<br />
on the water related activities in the context <strong>of</strong> the National <strong>Water</strong> Policy<br />
and suggest appropriate measures for further action.<br />
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