Central Water Commission

Why in news?

The Central Water Commission (CWC) has been honoured with theGEEF Global WaterTech Award at the prestigious Global Water Tech Summit -2024.

Category: ‘Water Department of the Year’

Organized by: The Global Energy and Environment Foundation (GEEF) at New Delhi.

Central Water Commission:

ØIt is a premier Technical Organization of India in the field of Water Resources.

ØIt is presently functioning as an attached office of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India.

Functions

ØThe Commission is entrusted with the general responsibilities of initiating, coordinating and furthering in consultation of the State Governments concerned, schemes for control, conservation and utilization of water resources throughout the country, for purpose of Flood Control, Irrigation, Navigation, Drinking Water Supply and Water Power Development.

ØIt also undertakes the investigations, construction and execution of any such schemes as required.

ØIt is headed by a Chairman, with the status of Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India.

ØThe work of the Commission is divided among 3 wings namely, Designs and Research (D&R) Wing, River Management (RM) Wing and Water Planning and Projects (WP&P) Wing.

ØEach wing is placed under the charge of a full-time Member with the status of Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.