Ministry of water resources: Responsibilities - Water Resources
Q. Ministry of water resources is responsible for
1) Laying down guidelines for regulation of country’s water resources
2) Abatement of pollution in river Ganga
3) Developing policies like National Water Policy
4) Strengthening international cooperation for rivers crossing international borders- Published on 06 Aug 15a. Only 1, 3 and 4
b. Only 1
c. Only 1 and 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
The ministry has been renamed to ‘Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation’. Additional work includes – National Ganga River Basin Authority; Conservation, development, management and abatement of pollution in river Ganga and its tributaries.