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. 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.
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. Therefore, development, conservation and management of water resources are crucial.
Water resources of the country are required to be harnessed judiciously to meet the growing requirement of our developing economy. Water is essential for sustenance of life.
