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

implement and monitor the scheme, a new office space has been taken on hire
from NDMC in the Connaught Place, New Delhi.
4.1.6 In FY 2006-07, the Implementing Central Agencies have planned and
initiated procurement of four major consultancies- i) DSS (Planning) ii) DSS (Real
time), iii) Technical Assistance and Management Support iv) HDA (WQ). Also the
funds for FY 2006-07 are to be utilized under institutional strengthening
(procurement of office building, office and training equipments), training of officers
and staff, organizing workshops, seminars etc. During the year 2006-07, the
approved Annual Work Plan is for Rs. 8.870 crore, out of which the Investment
Cost is Rs. 8.518 crore and Recurring cost is Rs. 0.352 crore.
4.2 Water Quality Assessment Authority:
4.2.1 The Water Quality Assessment Authority (WQAA) was constituted under
the Environment (Protection) Act,1986 in May 2001 for the purpose of performing
such functions as stated in the Gazette Notification for issuing directions to the
agencies (government / local bodies / non-government ) for water quality related
matters specified in the Notification. The 12-member Authority is headed by the
Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests as the Chairman and the
Commissioner (B&B), Ministry of Water Resources as the Member Secretary
under which the Secretariat of the WQAA is functioning in MoWR. Based on the
decision taken in the meeting of WQAA, the Water Quality Monitoring Committee
(WQMC) has been constituted by WQAA for reviewing water quality related
matters on a continuous basis. State Level Water Quality Review Committees had
been constituted in States/UTs to coordinate works assigned to them in respect of
Water Quality such as Water Quality Monitoring Network, identification of problem
areas etc. A plan scheme titled “Creation of Coordination cell to assist WQAA” for
Rs.350 lakh has been sanctioned for the10 th Five Year Plan. The main provision in
the estimate is for salary of the staff, provision for hiring of professionals, taking up
selected R&D studies, traveling, office and other administrative expenses for
conducting seminars, workshops, meetings etc.
4.2.2 In the current year, the 5 th meeting of WQAA was held in August, 2006 in
which the follow up action on the recommendations of the Uniform Monitoring
Protocol for Water Quality, circulated to all the states and concerned central
agencies for implementation, was reviewed. Following major decisions were taken
in the meeting:
• WQAA reviewed recommendations of the Working Group on its study on minimum
flow of rivers, and accordingly Working Group was directed to carry out studies
including the water quality aspect, most critical stations and to provide justification of
the norms recommended.
• The need for submission of the Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP) for
polluted stretches by respective states to NRCD was discussed in the meeting. It was
decided that CPCB and NRCD would communicate to all the states/ UTs regarding
holding of the Workshop on WQMP.
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