NWDA Society

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 Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, RD &GR 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. Thirty six meetings of NWDA Society have been held so far.

Members of NWDA Society

S. No.	Committee Name	Member
1.	Union Minister for Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department Water Resources, RD & GR	President
2.	Union Minister of State for Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department Water Resources, RD & GR	Vice – President
3.	Member (Agri. & WR), NITI Aayog	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, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and Union Territory of Puducherry	Members
5.	Secretary, Department of Water Resources, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India	Member
6.	Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare)	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 and Climate change.	Member
11.	Advisior(WR&LR),NITI Aayog.	Member
12.	Chairman, Central Water Commission	Member
13.	Chairman, Central Ground Water Board	Member
14.	Chairman, Central Electricity Authority	Member
15.	Additional Secretary, Department of Water Resources, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, 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 Centre	Member
22.	Joint Secretary (Admin), Department of Water Resources, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India	Member
23.	Commissioner (SPR), Department of Water Resources, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti Govt. of India	Member
24.	Director General, National Water Development Agency	Member–Secretary