Schemes/Programmes

Ground Water Management and Regulation (GWMR)

“Ground Water Management and Regulation (GWMR)” Name of the Scheme: Ground Water Management and Regulation (GWMR) Type of Scheme: Central…

“Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana”

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana – Accelerated irrigation Benefits Programme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the…

Irrigation Census

Climate and weather conditions experienced in India are varied in nature. There is extreme heat at some places, while the…

NAMAMI GANGE

Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 with…

INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION

Brief on the objectives of IEC Section The objectives of the scheme are as under:- To create awareness for optimal…

Flood management Program

The projects for flood management and control are formulated and implemented by respective state governments/Union Territories from their own resources…

River Basin Management

River Basin Management The River Basin Management Scheme comprises of two main components namely:- Brahmaputra Board (Continued from previous plans)…

PANCHESHWAR MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT

Pancheshwar Development Authority (PDA) India and Nepal had signed a Treaty known as Mahakali Treaty in February, 1996. Implementation of…

SUTLEJ-YAMUNA LINK CANAL

Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal running about 121 km in Punjab and 90 km in Haryana envisages conveying 3.45 MAF…

RIVER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND WORKS RELATED TO BORDER AREA

There are twelve major river systems in India, out of which three major river systems, namely Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus…

FLOOD FORECASTING

Flood forecasting has been recognized as one of the most important, reliable and cost-effective non-structural measures for flood management. Recognizing…

IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL WATER MISSION

Main objective and Background The main objective of the National Water Mission (NWM) is “conservation of water, minimizing wastage and…

FARAKKA BARRAGE PROJECT

Farakka Barrage is located in Murshidabad and Malda districts of West Bengal at about 300 km North of Kolkata. It…

NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT

National Hydrology project has been approved by the cabinet on 06.04.2016 as a World Bank supported Central Sector Scheme with…

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN WATER SECTOR

The activity is a component of the Plan Scheme of the Department titled “Research and Development Programme in Water Sector…

ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA

Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) is a Central Sector Scheme for facilitating sustainable ground water management with an outlay of…

DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEM (OTHER THAN RMIS)

The project “Generation of Database and Implementation of Web Enabled Water Resources Information System in the Country” short named as…

DAM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME

Government of India, with financial assistance from the World Bank initiated Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) in April 2012…