About the Department
Water is essential for sustenance of life. It is a limited resource. Water resources of the country are required to be harnessed judiciously to meet the growing requirement of our developing economy. Therefore, development, conservation and management of water resources are crucial.
The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) is mainly responsible for laying down policy guidelines and programmes for the development, conservation and management of water as a national resource. It is also responsible for an overall national perspective of water planning and coordination in relation to diverse uses of water; water laws and legislations; addressing inter-State and trans-boundary water issues; bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation; and general policy guidelines and programmes for assessment, development and regulation of the country’s water resources. DoWR, RD & GR is also responsible for water quality assessment; rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries and also conservation and abatement of pollution in other rivers.
The Department is also allocated the subjects pertaining to regulation and development of inter-State rivers; implementation of awards of Tribunals; technical guidance, scrutiny, clearance and monitoring of the irrigation, flood control and multi-purpose projects; ground water management; flood proofing; water logging; sea erosion and dam safety.
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- G20: Water Conservation for a more Sustainable Climate by – Shri Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, DoWR, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti
- All India report of first Census of Water bodies (Volume-1)
- Draft proposal for Amendment of Recruitment Rules for the post of Lower Division Clerk in Brahmaputra Board
- Announcement of winners for the month of September 2022
- OM constituting Task Force of BWUE
- First All India Annual State Ministers Conference Concludes with a Vision for a Water Secure India
- 1st All India Annual Ministerial Conference on Water with the theme Water Vision @ 2047
- Draft proposal for amendment of RR for the post Assistant Geophysicist in CGWB
- Amendment/framing of RRs of Group A post in CSMRS
- State-wise report of first Census of Water bodies (Volume-2)
- All India report of first Census of Water bodies (Volume-1)
- NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT- An Introduction to Real-time Hydrological Information System
- NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT MANUAL ON RAINFALL DATA VALIDATION
- REPORT ON MORE CROP AND INCOME PER DROP OF WATER
- Report of the Palaeochannel Committee
- IIM Study Reports
- Arsenic Hot Spot in Ground Water in India
- Vacancy circular for appointment on deputation (including short-term contract) basis to the post of Chairman, NDSA, New Delhi
- Advertisement of vacancy circular for filling up the post of Chairman, Brahmaputra Board, Guwahati
- Filling up the post of Additional Chief Executive Officer(Canals/Electrical & Mechanical) and Director (Finance) in Ken – Betwa Link Project Authority on Deputation basis(Advt. No. 19/2023)
- Filling up 01 (one) post of Library and Information Officer, in Level-11 (Rs. 67700-208700) of Pay Matrix, by deputation basis (including short term contract) in the Central Ground Water Board under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti -regarding.
- Vacancy Circular for inviting the Application for the post of Registrar (01 post) in Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal,GoI,MoJS,DoWR,RD &GR.
- Bid Document GEM/2023/B/3415325 (GeM) for hiring of media/social media agency.
- Advertisement of vacancy circular for filling up the post of Chairman, Brahmaputra Board, Guwahati
- Vacancy Circular for appointment on deputation (including short-term contract) basis to the post of Member (Power), NCA, Indore .
- Filling up one post of Court Master on deputation (including short term contract/Re-employment basis) in Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal
- Filling up of the post of Secretary, TB Board on deputation basis
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: April, 2023
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: March, 2023
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: February, 2023
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: January, 2023
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: December, 2021
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: January, 2022
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: February, 2022
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: March, 2022
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: April, 2022
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: May, 2022
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: June, 2022
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: July, 2022