INCID Composition
INCID was first constituted by the Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) in April, 1990 with a composition of 18 members through a formal Government Resolution. Subsequently, in January, 1994, it was reconstituted with a strength of 21 members, 9 permanent and the other 12 on rotational basis, changing every three years. The rotational membership is provided for getting the vast experience and to draw upon the expertise available in the field of irrigation and drainage with State Irrigation Departments, Water and Land Management Institutes, Research Institutes and Academic Institutions. This membership is restricted to three under each of these organisations.
The Committee meets as and when necessary. However, there shall be atleast one meeting is held during an year.
Chairman, Central Water Commission is Chairman of the Indian National Committee.
The INCID Sectt. presently comprises of a Member-Secretary supported by Consultants and supporting staff provided by M/s Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited (WAPCOS).
For meeting the expenditure on the operations of INCID, Central grants are released to Central Water Commission and WAPCOS (India) Limited out of research funds provided under the Central Plan of the Ministry of Water Resources. For more details about CWC and WAPCOS visit: www.wapcos.org and www.cwc.nic.in.
The Composition of the INCID is as follows.
Chairman
i.Chairman,Central Water Commission
Members
ii. Member (WP&P),Central Water Commission
iii. Advisor (WR), Planning Commission
iv.Assistant Director General (IWM),
Indian Council for Agricultural
Research (ICAR)
v. Project Director (WTC),
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
vi.Director (Deptt. of WRDM),
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
vii.President,
Indian Water Resources Society
viii. Director (R&D),
R&D Directorate, MOWR
*ix.Director,
ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna
*x. Director,
Centre for Arid Zone Research Instt.
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
*xi. Director,
Irrigation Research Institute, Roorkee
*xii. Dr.P.B.S. Sarma,
Professor Emeritus, IIT, Delhi
*xiii. Dr R. Shaktivadivel,
Hony. Prof., CWR Anna University, Chennai
*xiv. Dr.I.P. Sharma, Jt. Director (Res.),
Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horti.
& Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
*xv. Director,
Water and Land Management Institute,
Cuttack, Orissa
*xvi Director,
Bhakra Water Service, Panchkula,
Haryana
*xvii. Executive Director,
Centre for Water Resources Development &
Management (CWRDM), Kozhikode
*xviii.Chief Engineer (WR),
Water Resources Department,
Government of Chattisgarh
*xix. Chief Engineer (Central Gujarat) &
Additional Secretary, Narmada WR&WS,
Kalpsar Deptt., Govt.of Gujarat
*xx. Engineer-in-Chief,
Irrigation Deptt.,Govt.of Andhra Pradesh
( * Members on rotational basis for 2005-2007)
Member secretary
xxi. Member-Secretary, INCID
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INCID functions
The functions presently assigned to INCID are as under:
1. To stimulate and promote research, development and application of irrigation, drainage river training and flow control techniques;
2. To prepare and periodically update the state-of-art technology in the field of irrigation and drainage;
3. To identify technology upgradation needs of the country and suggest import of technology from appropriate countries/organizations;
4. To arrange for dissemination of information relating to technologies of irrigation and drainage and related subjects through publication of State-of-art reports;
5. To propose measures for promoting education and training in the field of irrigation and drainage;
6. To promote and coordinate effective participation of India in the International programs related to irrigation and drainage and to act as National Committee for such international bodies where required;
7. To promote the collaboration of technical and scientific institutions in private and public sectors of the country with the activities of ICID;
8. To ensure effective participation of India in the international events sponsored by ICID;
9. To liaise with other National Committees of ICID and with other International or National Organisations having areas of related interest;
10. To organize meetings of ICID, its sub-groups, sub-committees, working group, etc. and channelise research schemes for funding by MOWR and monitor them;.
11. To carryout the works/functions as may be entrusted by MOWR from time to time;
12. To provide encouragement to research personnel through suitable incentives;
13. To undertake studies on historical appreciation of development of irrigation and drainage and introduce perspective planning for research in irrigation and drainage.
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