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.
Read More- The district-wise groundwater level data for Rajasthan recorded over the past five years (2019–2023) .
- Inviting suggestions/comments from stakeholders on the draft Recruitment Rules for the posts of Members in National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA).
- 6th National Water Awards Guidelines
- 5th National Water Awards – Announcement of Winners
- BID document no.GEM/2024/B/5412574 for Social Media Agency.
- Community interaction by Joint Secretary, MoJS at Gadag district, Karnataka.
- Draft proposal for Amendment of Recruitment Rules for the post of Assistant, UDC and LDC in Farakka Barrage Project.
- Steps taken by the Central Government to control water depletion and promote rain water harvesting / conservation
- 6th NLSC meeting of Atal Bhujal Yojana on 7th June, 2024.
- Calendar of events planned/scheduled during 2024-25 .
- E-Publication in Weekly Gazette of India in Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (i) if amendment in RR for the Group ‘C’ posts of Pharmacist, Health Visitor and Laboratory Assistant in FBP, DoWR, RD&
- Framing of Recruitment Rules for the post of Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) in Farakka Barrage Project
- Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India
- Gazette Notification on KRMB and GRMB
- Amendment of Recruitment Rules for the post of Draftsman grade I in GFCC
- Annual Report 2023-24
- Resource book for Springshed Management in the Mountainous Regions of India.
- National Compilation on DYNAMIC GROUND WATER RESOURCES OF INDIA 2023.
- State-wise report of 6th Census of Minor Irrigation Schemes (Volume-2).
- All India report of 6th Census of Minor Irrigation Schemes (Volume-1) .
- State-wise report of first Census of Water bodies (Volume-2)
- 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
- Filling up the Post of Senior Joint Commissioner (Agricultural Discipline) in the DoWR, RD & GR MoJS on deputation (including short term contract ) basis – Extension of last date of receipt of app
- Extension of the advertisement to Engagement of Young Professional in Brahmaputra Board.
- Vacancy circular for appointment on deputation (including short-term contract) basis to the post of Chief Engineer (Level-I) in National Water Development Agency (NWDA)
- Vacancy circular for the post of Assistant in Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal on deputation / re-employment basis .
- Vacancy circular for appointment on deputation (including short-term contract) basis to the post of Chief Engineer (Level-I) in NWDA.
- Filling up one post of Personal Assistant on deputation (including short term contact) I Re employment basis in the Tribunal.
- Engagement of Young Professional in Brahmaputra Board.
- Filling up of one post of Assessor on deputation (including short term contact) / Re employment basis in the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal(KWDT)
- Filling up the post of Senior Joint Commissionner (Agricultural Discipline) in D/o Water Resources, RD & GR on deputation basis.
- Vacancy circular for filling up 05 (five) posts of Mahadayi PRAWAH, Goa .
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: October, 2024.
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: September 2024.
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: August, 2024.
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: July, 2024
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: June, 2024
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: May, 2024
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: April, 2024
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: March, 2024.
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: February, 2024
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: January, 2024
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: November, 2023
- Monthly Summary for the Cabinet: October, 2023.