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NATIONS WATER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The Agency was estiblished in 1982 to carry-out studies and investigations of possible
storage reservoir sites and inter-connecting links in order to establish feasibility of proposals
under the ‘National Perspective Plan’ which comprises of two components viz. Himalayan
River Development and Peninsular Rivers Development. Detailed studies aboutquantum
of which is surplus in various Peninsular Rivers and which can be transferred to other
Basins in the region after meeting reasonable needs of the Basin States as well as, feasibility
reports of various components of schemes relating to Peninsular Rivers Development are
being prepared. Studies are expected to be completed by the end of the eighth plan.
Simultaneously, the National Water Development Authority will also start carrying-out
studies for Himalayan Rivers Development during the eighth plan period.
PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS
(i) Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited
The Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited was set up in June, 1969
to project and channelise India Expertise in power and water resources development and
their utilization. It offers consultancy services in all aspects of Water Resources Development
including downstream aspects, ground water, supply and treatment, inland waterways and
navigation, hydrographic surveys, etc.
(ii) National Project Construction Limited
The National Projects Construction Corporation Limited, which was earlier under the
Department of Power, was brought under the Administrative Control of the Ministry of
Water Resources in September, 1989.
The corporation was set-up in January venture of the central and state governments
to undertake execution of heavy construction engineering works of all types. Over the years,
the National Project Construction Corporation Limited have evolved into a professionally
managed organization functioning on commercial lines and has successfully completed a
number of project of national importance. The corporation has gathered rich expertise and
is now capable of undertaking construction of Large Super Thermal Power Stations, Hydro-
Electric Power Projects, dams, bridges, tunnels, canals and other allied civil works and
industrial structures.
National Water Board
A National Water Board was constituted by the Ministry of Water Resource in September,
1990, under the Chairmanship of Secretary, water resources, to consider and review the
progress made on issues connected with the development of water resources as well as
implementation of the National Water Policy and report the same of the National Water
Resources Council. The first meeting of the National Water Board was held on 27 December
1990 at New Delhi. The progress on implementation of the National Water Policy was