Department of Water Resources Investigation and Development (DWRI&D) is mainly responsible for providing irrigation services to the small and marginal farmers of West Bengal by implementing various types of minor irrigation schemes under different programmes utilizing both the ground water and surface water resources.
Schedule of Rates of Water Resources Investigation and Development, Government of West Bengal. This SoR is effective from 18.01.2018 after the incorporation of GST Act, 2017 and all addenda and corrigenda of SoR.
Coupled with increase in cost of Fuel and Lubricants, Water Resources Investigation & Development Department has been contemplating for some time past to review the existing order imposing a ceiling limit for per month per vehicle.
A number of proposals for awarding different service benefits to the employees of the Government of West Bengal and reorganizing the cadre of different Services of Government of West Bengal through creation of some posts were under consideration of the Government for sometime past.
Preserving precious water resources by large scale harvesting of rain water as well as arresting runoff of surface water to improve and availability of precious water resources through the construction and management of Minor Irrigation structures.
In case there is no Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary posted In the Department-Secretary of the Department will function as Chairman of Departmental Promotion Committee.
The Executive Engineers under the control of concerned Superintending Engineer will act as DDO and/or buyer, as required and the corresponding Assistant Engineer(s) will be the consignee.