successor states as the central government may specify; making an appraisal of any proposal for
construction of new projects on Godavari or Krishna rivers and giving technical clearance, after
satisfying that such projects do not negatively impact the availability of water as per the awards
of the Tribunals constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 for the projects
already completed or taken up before the appointed day; and such other functions as the central
government may entrust to it on the basis of the principles specified in the Eleventh Schedule.
Polavaram Project Authority
Polavaram Irrigation Project is a multi-purpose irrigation project which is on the river
Godavari near Ramayyapeta village of Polavarammandal about 42km upstream of Sir Arthur
Cotton Barrage, where river emerges out of last range of the Eastern Ghats and enters the plains
in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. It envisages construction of a dam to create
ultimate irrigation potential of 2.91 lakh ha. The project also envisages generation of 960MW of
hydro power, drinking water supply to a population of 28.50 lakh in 540 villages, diversion of
80TMC of water to Krishna river basin, sharing of 5 TMC and 1.5 TMC water with Odisha and
Chhattisgarh, respectively. It creates an irrigation potential of 7.2 lakh acres (2.91 lakh ha) in
East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, West Godavari and Krishna districts.
Indo-Bangladesh Water Resources Cooperation
An Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) is functioning since 1972 with a view
to maintain liaison in order to ensure most effective joint efforts in maximizing the benefits from
common river systems. A Treaty was signed by the Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh in
1996 for the sharing of Ganga/ Ganges waters at Farakka during the lean season. As per the
Treaty, the Ganga/ Ganges waters is being shared at Farakka (which is the last control structure
on river in India) during lean period, from 1st January to 31st May every year, on 10-daily basis
as per the formula provided in the Treaty. The validity of Treaty is 30 years.
India Nepal Water Resource Cooperation
The management of floods due to the rivers flowing into India from Nepal has been a
concern and the related issues are discussed in the existing Indo-Nepal bilateral mechanisms
comprising (i) Joint Ministerial Commission on Water Resources (JMCWR),(ii) Joint Committee
on Water Resources (JCWR) and (iii) Joint Standing Technical Committee(JSTC) (iv) Joint
Committee on Inundation of Flood Management (JCIFM) (v)Joint Committee on
KosiGandakProiects (JCKGP). Government of India has been constantly persuading the
Government of Nepal for constructionof storage dams on these rivers for mutual benefit of the
two countries.
Indus Waters Treaty
Under the Indus Waters Treaty 1960, India and Pakistan have each created a permanent post
of Commissioner for Indus Waters. Each Commissioner is the representative of his government
and serves as a regular channel of communication on all matters relating to implementation of
the Treaty. The two Commissioners together form the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC).
National Water Development Agency