The Government on 07.06.2021 have established independent Water Resources Department detaching from the Public Works Department to study the cause and impact of recent natural calamities including floods, drought etc., and focus on relief and remedial measures and to implement suitable Schemes to augment the available water and assure continuous irrigation for Agriculture. The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department monitors and coordinates the functions of 11 Chief Engineers and acts as the Technical Head of the Department. The Water Resources Department functions on the River Basin framework. The Water Resources Department has been divided into 4 Regions, each headed by a Chief Engineer, located in Chennai, Trichy, Madurai and Coimbatore. These Regional Chief Engineers are the Basin Managers for the defined basin boundaries in their jurisdiction.
Plan Formulation
The Plan Formulation wing plays a vital role in the development andaugmentation of water resources in the State
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Design Research and Construction Support
Design Research and Construction Support wing acts as a Nodal Agency for the following schemes:
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Operation and Maintenance and State Dam Safety Organisation
The Operation and Maintenance wing collects and compiles water level data of 15 Major Reservoirs,
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State Ground & Surface Water Resources Data Center
This Wing investigates and assesses the Ground water potential, surface water and water quality of the State periodically by maintaining and observing the State – wide monitoring network.
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Institute For Water Studies, Hydrology & Quality Control
The Government of Tamil Nadu established the Institute for Water Studies in 1974 to plan, assess, and manage the water resources of Tamil Nadu.
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Irrigation Management Training Institute
The Irrigation Management Training Institute was registered as a Society in the year 1984 under the Tamil Nadu Society Registration Act, 1975.
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State Water Resources Management Agency
The State Water Resources Management Agency, under the Water Resources Department, was established in 2017 as a prerequisite for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project, as recommended by the World Bank.
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Cauvery Technical Cell cum Inter – State Waters Wing
The Cauvery Technical Cell cum Inter-State Waters Wing assists the Government in managing Inter-State water sharing disputes and issues.
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Tamil Nadu Water Resources Conservation and Rivers Restoration Corporation Limited
The Operation and Maintenance wing collects and compiles water level data of 15 Major Reservoirs,
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