Governing Body

The Governing Body (GB) under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India is the executive body of the Institute and is responsible to pursue and carry out the activities as per objectives laid down by the Society. The Governing Body exercises all executive and financial powers of the Society. The Governing Body is expected to meet at least twice in a financial year. The constitution of the Governing Body is given below.


Shri V. L. Kantha Rao Secretary,

Dept. of Water Resources, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India
New Delhi - 110 001

Prof. K. K. Pant Director,

Indian Institute of Technology,
Roorkee - 247 667

Additional Secretary (A, IC & GW), Dept. of Water Resources, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India

New Delhi - 110 001

Shri Karan Singh Joint Secretary (A), DoWR, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India

New Delhi

Shri Gaurav Masaldan Joint Secretary (Finance) and Financial Advisor,

Dept. of Water Resources, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India
New Delhi - 110 001

Shri Anupam Prasad Chairman,CWC

Sewa Bhawan R K Puram,
New Delhi - 110 001

Shri Yugal Kishore Joshi Advisor (Water Resources),

Niti Ayog (Planning Commission), R.No.256,
New Delhi - 110 001

Dr. Manoranjan Mohanty Head, National Geospatial Programme Division (erstwhile NRDMS)/NSDI

Ministry of Science & Technology,
(Dept. of Science & Technology), New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi - 110 016

Dr. M. Dhinadhayalan Adviser (PHEE), CPHEEO

Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation,
(Dept. of Urban Development),
New Delhi - 110 002

Shri Subodh Yadav Chairman,

Central Ground Water Board,
Jam Nagar House,
New Delhi - 110 003

Shri Z Ali Khan Advisor/Joint Secretary,

National River Conservation Directorate,
DoWR, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India
Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, 1st floor, R.No.138,
New Delhi - 110003

Shri Anil Garg Principal Secretary (Irrigation & WR),

Government of Uttar Pradesh,
Sachivalaya, Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan, R.No.123,
Lucknow - 226 001

Shri Santosh Kumar Mall Principal Secretary,

Water Resources Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan,
Patna - 800 015

Shri Yugal Kishore Pant Secretary (Irrigation),

Govt. of Uttarakhand,
Dehradun

Shri G. Anil Kumar Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation Wing), I&CAD,

1st floor, Jal Sansadhan building, Errummanzil,
Hyderabad - 550 082

Shri Rajesh Chouhan Chief Engineer - WRDO,

Water Resources Development Organization,
Ananda Rao Circle,
Bangalore - 560 009

Mr. Dhrubojyoti Roy Chowdhury Chief Engineer, Major Irrigation,

Irrigation Department, Chandmari,
Guwahati - 781 003

Mohd. Taj Chowdhury Chief Engineer (I&FCD), Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir,

Canal Road,
Jammu - 180 001

Shri R. D. Ahirwar Chief Engineer, BODHI, Water Resources Development,

Narmada Bhawan, 2nd floor,
TT Nagar, Bharat Gorav, Tulsinagar,
Bhopal - 462 003

Dr. Y. R. S. Rao Director,

National Institute of Hydrology,
Roorkee - 247 667
Last Updated on: 20 Jun 2026