The  National  Water Development Agency Society  is  the apex  body  of the National Water Development  Agency  and  meets at least once in a year to review the progress and performance  of the  Agency towards the attainment of its objectives and to give such  policy directions as it deems fit.  The Hon’ble Union Minister of Water Resources is the President of the Society.  The President exercises such powers for the conduct of the business of the Society as may be vested in him by the Society.  In addition, he has powers to review periodically the work and progress of the Society and appoint Committees or Commissions for the efficient operation of the Society or to enquire into and report on the affairs of the Society and pass such orders, as he considers proper.

MEMBERS OF NWDA SOCIETY

1.	Union Minister for Water Resources	President
2.	Union Minister of State for Water Resources	Vice-President
3.	Member (Agri. & WR), Planning Commission	Member
4.	Chief Ministers / Ministers and Secretaries or their nominees not below the rank of Chief Engineer so nominated in-charge of Water Resources/Irrigation of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, West Bengal and Union Territory of Pondicherry	Members
5.	Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India	Member
6.	Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of   Joint Secretary or equivalent, Ministry of Agriculture   (Department of Agriculture & Cooperation)	Member
7.	Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent, Ministry of Finance (Deptt. Of Expenditure)	Member
8.	Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent, Ministry of Power	Member
9.	Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent, Ministry of Science & Technology	Member
10.	Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent, Ministry of Environment & Forest	Member
11.	Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent, Planning Commission	Member
12.	Chairman, Central Water Commission	Member
13.	Chairman, Central Ground Water Board	Member
14.	Chairman, Central Electricity Authority	Member
15.	Additional Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India	Member
16.	Member (WP&P), Central Water Commission	Member
17.	Member (D&R), Central Water Commission	Member
18.	Director General or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent, India Meteorological Department	Member
19.	Director General or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent, Geological Survey of India	Member
20.	Surveyor General of India or his representative, Survey of India	Member
21.	Director or his representative, National Remote Sensing Agency	Member
22.	Commissioner (PR), Ministry of Water Resources	Member
23.	Director General, National Water Development Agency	Member-Secretary