Government Institutes
Policy Support Unit (Bangladesh)
The Policy Support Unit (PSU) for Water and Sanitation Sector (WSS) provides technical assistance for the Local Government Division (LGD), Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives (MoLGRD&C), to develop and review sector policy strategies and plans; coordinate and monitor performances; and facilitate the development of institutional capacity.
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Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage (Sri Lanka)
Safe water, suitable for human consumption is a scarce resource which is indispensable for the sustenance of life on the planet and is considered as a key factor contributing towards overall economic and social development of a country. Access to safe drinking water is considered as an inalienable right of people and accordingly, our government has given the top most priority for conservation and preservation of this invaluable resource. In recognition of the importance of the drinking water sector, the Government of Sri Lanka created a dedicated Ministry to focus on the Water Supply & Sanitation sector in 2007.
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Water and Energy Commission Secretariat
Nepal is endowed with a precious natural resource in the form of water. The overall development of Nepal hinges on the exploitation of this resource in a rational and sustainable manner.The available amount of water resources in the country is sufficient to provide year-round irrigation to the entire irrigable land, to generate around 43,000 MW of techno-economically viable hydropower from 83,000 MW total potential and meet the demands of other uses of water such as domestic, industrial, recreational, navigational, aqua-culture etc. Until now only a small fraction of the available water resources has been utilized for the benefit of the people and the country. Therefore, there is a great potential for further utilization of this resource.
Although Nepal has a large hydropower potential, less than 2% techno-economical potential has been harnessed so far. The energy needs of the country are being largely met by biomass resources that primarily include fuel-wood, agricultural waste and animal dung.
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Water Technology Centre
The Water Technology Centre (WTC), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore was established in 1982 with financial assistance from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to play a lead role in developing appropriate technology, knowledge base of the available water resources for maximizing agricultural production and to evolve suitable water management prescriptions for different crops in different agro-climatic zones and to pursure excellence in water management research and training.
National Institute of Oceanography
The main mandate of National Institute of Oceanography is to develop knowledge on physical, chemical, biological, geological, geophysical, engineering and pollution aspects of the waters around India.
National Institute of Hydrology
National Institute of Hydrology was established in 1978 as a research organization at Roorkee, India. Since inception, the Institute has carried out research studies covering almost all areas of hydrology, and has established contacts with national and international organisations of repute.
Central Ground Water Board
Central Ground Water Authority has been constituted under Section 3 (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate and control development and management of ground water resources in the country. Central Ground Water Board carries out regional hydrogeological studies which provide information on ground water occurrence in different terrains and are essential for future planning of ground water development and management. CGWB renders assistance to various urban, defence and public sector establishments to solve their immediate water supply problems by selecting suitable sites for construction of ground water abstraction structures.
Central Water and Power Research Station
In the beginning of the 20th century, the need for small scale laboratory investigations to study the twin problems of irrigation and drainage was recognised by the Government. The Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune, as it is known today, was established in 1916 by the then Bombay Presidency as a "Special Irrigation Cell" with a limited mandate to modify irrigation practice to meet agricultural requirements. Recognising its role in the systematic study of various phases of water flow, including floods, the institution was taken over by the Government of India in 1936. With the dawn of independence and launching of planned development of the nation's water resources, CWPRS became the principal central agency to cater to the R&D needs of projects in the fields of water and energy resources development and water-borne transport.
Central Water Commission
Central Water Commission is a premier Technical Organization of India in the field of Water Resources and is presently functioning as an attached office of the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. The 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. It also undertakes the investigations, construction and execution of any such schemes as required.
Ministry of Water Resources
The Ministry of Water Resources is responsible for laying down policy guidelines and programmes for the development and regulation of country's water resources. The main function of the Ministry is the overall planning, policy formulation, coordination and guidance in the water resources sector.