The Ministry of Water Resources (Bengali: পানি সম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয়; Pāni sampada mantraṇālaẏa) is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, which formulates all kinds of policies, plans, strategies, guidelines and laws, rules, regulations, etc. for the development and management of water resources and the management and control of the departments under its jurisdiction.[2] This ministry prepares and implements development projects on flood control, irrigation and drainage, prevention of riverbank erosion, delta development, land reclamation, etc. through the construction of barrages, regulators, sluices, canals, embankments, rubber dams, flood control dams, coastal embankments and canals. Excavation-re-excavation provides services such as irrigation, flood control, flood prevention, river bank erosion prevention, land reclamation etc.
| পানি সম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয় | |
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| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 12 January 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka[1] |
| Annual budget | ৳11194 crore (US$940 million) (2024-2025) |
| Advisor responsible | |
| Ministry executives | |
| Website | mowr.gov.bd |
Directorates
edit- Institute of Water Modeling
- River Research Institute
- Water Resources Planning Organisation (WARPO)
- Bangladesh Water Development Board
- Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development Board
- Flood Forecasting and Warning Center
- Joint River Commission, Bangladesh
- Centre for Environmental and Geographic Information Services
References
edit- ^ "List of Ministries and Divisions". cabinet.gov.bd.
- ^ "Ministry of Water Resources". mowr.gov.bd.
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