Regional Coordination Committee
To ensure effective coordination between the CFMS/Regional Centre and the various academic and field organisations in the region, who are engaged in water resources research and development and to advise the CFMS/Regional Centre in all technical and scientific matters, the Society has approved constitution of Regional Coordination Committee for each CFMS/Regional Centre. The Regional Coordination Committee also examines the proposals for diversification of activities of the Centre.
Experts from field organisations and academic Institutes of the region covered by the Regional Centre are members of the Regional Coordination Committee with Director, NIH as the Chairman.
Various Regional Coordination Committees are given below
A. HARD ROCK REGIONAL CENTRE, BELAGAVI
CHAIRMAN
Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
CO-CHAIRMAN
Co-ordinator, Hard Rock Regional Center, Belagavi
MEMBERS
Central Govt. Institutions
Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, Bengaluru
Chief Engineer, Krishna and Godavari Basin Organisation, CWC, Hyderabad
Nominee of Director, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pashan, Pune
Nominee of Director, NRSC, Balanagar, Hyderabad, AP
State Govt. Institutions
Chief Engineer, Water Resources Development Organization, Bengaluru
Chief Engineer, Water Resources Dept., Goa
Chief Engineer (Project II and HP-II), Kerala State Irrigation Department, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala
Chief Engineer, Hydrology Project (Surface Water), Nashik
Chief Engineer, State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Centre, Chennai
Director, Groundwater Survey and Development Agency, Pune
Director, State Groundwater Deptt., Thiruvanthapuram
Director, State Ground Water Department, Hyderabad
Chief Engineer (Hydrology), I&CAD Deptt., Hyderabad
Director, WTC, TNAU, Coimbatore, TN
Academic Institutions
Nominee of Director, NIT, Trichy, TN
Nominee of Director, IISc, Bengaluru
NGOs and Individual Experts
Prof. Lakshman Nandagiri, Deptt. Of Applied Mechanics, National Institute of Technology(NIT), Surathkal, Mangalore
Prof. A.G. Chachadi, Deptt. of Geology, Goa University, Goa
Director, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment, Bengaluru
Director, Dhan Foundation, Madurai, Tamilnadu
MEMBER SECRETARY
Head, Deccan Hard Rock Regional Centre, Belagavi
B .WESTERN HIMALAYAN REGIONAL CENTRE, JAMMU
CHAIRMAN
Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
CO-CHAIRMAN
Co-ordinator, Western Himalayan Regional Centre, Jammu
MEMBERS
Central Govt. Institutions
Regional Director, North West Himalayan Region (NWHR), Central Ground Water Board, Jammu
Nominee of Director Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (RDC), Him Parisar, Chandigarh
Nominee of Director, GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environ. & Development, Almora (Uttarakhand)
Chief Engineer (Indus Basin), Central Water Commission, Chandigarh
Director, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Srinagar
Nominee of Director, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun
Regional Director, Geological Survey of India, Jammu
Director, Central Water Commission, Jammu
Representative of Bhakra Beas Management Board, Chandigarh
State Govt. Institutions
Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC, J&K), Jammu
Nominee of Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigatioin and Public Health (I&PH) Department (HP), Shimla
Nominee of Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation Department (Uttarakhand Govt.), Dehradun
Regional Director, J & K State Pollution Control Board, Jammu
Academic Institutions
Chief Scientist & Head (WM), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu
Nominee of Director, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar
Nominee of Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishav- Vidhyalaya (HPKV), Palampur
NGOs and Individual Experts
Prof. M. N. Kaul, Department of Geography, University of Jammu, Jammu
Mr. Chewang Norphel, Chief Project Officer, Leh Nutrition Project, Leh, Laddakh, J&K
Maj. Gen. (Retd.) G. S. Jamwal, President, J&K Paryavaran Sanstha, Jammu
MEMBER SECRETARY
Head, Western Himalayan Regional Centre, Jammu
C. CENTRAL INDIA HYDROLOGY REGIONAL CENTRE, BHOPAL
CHAIRMAN
Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
CO-CHAIRMAN
Co-ordinator, Central India Hydrology Regional Centre, Bhopal
MEMBERS
Central Govt. Institutions
Chief Engineer, Narmada Basin, Central Water Commission (CWC), Bhopal
Regional Director, North Central Region (NCR), Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Director, Meteorological Centre, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhopal
Nominee (dealing with water resources) of Director, CSIR-AMPRI Regional Research Laboratory (RRL), Bhopal
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Zonal Office, Bhopal
State Govt. Institutions
Chief Engineer, BODHI, Bhopal
Chief Engineer, Chambal Betwa Basin, Water Resources Department (WRD), Bhopal
Chief Engineer, Dhasan-Ken Basin, WRD, Sagar
Chief Engineer, MG Basin, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Chief Engineer, Betwa Pariyojna, Jhansi (UP)
Chief Engineer, Sone Basin, Bihar
Superintending Engineer, Ground Water Survey, WRD, Bhopal
Nominee of MP Council of Science & Technology
Academic Institutions
Chief Engineer, & Director, Irrigation Management and Training Institute (IMTI), Kota
Nominee of Director (dealing with water resources), Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal
Nominee of Director, Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI), Bhopal
NGOs and Individual Experts
Samaj Pragati Sahyog, Dewas
Development Alternatives, Jhansi
Dr Salim Romani, Chairman (Retd.), Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Bhopal
MEMBER SECRETARY
Head, Ganga Plains South Regional Centre, Bhopal
D. DELTAIC REGIONAL CENTRE, KAKINADA
CHAIRMAN
Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
CO-CHAIRMAN
Co-ordinator, Deltaic Regional Centre, Kakinada
MEMBERS
Central Govt. Institutions
Director, Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar
Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), SE Coastal Region, Chennai
Chief Engineer (Krishna & Godavari Basin), Central Water Commission, Hyderabad
Nominee (dealing with water resources) of Director, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad
Head, WR Division, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad
Director, Directorate of Water Management, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Bhubaneswar
Nominee of Director, Water Resources Centre, Anna University, Chennai
Nominee of Director, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai
State Govt. Institutions
Engineer-in-Chief , Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWS & S), Hyderabad
Nominee of Director General, AP State Remote Sensing Applications Centre (APSRAC), Hyderabad
Managing Director, West Bengal Minor Irrigation Corporation, State Water Investigation Directorate, Kolkata
Nominee of Member Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Hyderabad
Academic Institutions
Nominee (dealing with water resources) of Vice Chancellor, Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada
NGOs and Individual Experts
Prof. L Elango, Anna University, Chennai
Dr K P Sudheer, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
Prof B E Vijayam, PROGRESS, Hyderabad
Dr T P Raghunath, Pondicherry Science Forum, Puducherry
MEMBER SECRETARY
Head, Deltaic Regional Centre, Kakinada
E. NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL CENTRE, GUWAHATI
CHAIRMAN
Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
CO-CHAIRMAN
Co-ordinator, North Eastern Regional Centre, Guwahati
MEMBER-SECRETARY:
Head, North Eastern Regional Centre, Guwahati
MEMBERS
Central Govt. Institutions
Advisor (IFC&WSM), NEC, Shillong
Chief Engineer (BBO, CWC, Shillong
Chief Engineer (Brahmaputra Basin), CWC, Guwahati
Regional Director, CGWB, Guwahati
DDG, RMC,IMD, Guwahati
General Manager, Brahmaputra Board, Guwahati
Director, NESAC, Umiam, Shillong
State Govt. Institutions
Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board, Shillong
Chief Engineer, Department of Water Resources, Govt. of Assam, Guwahati
Chief Engineer, Water Resources Deptt., Govt. of Meghalaya, Shillong
Academic Institutions
Nominee of Sikkim State Council of Science & Technology, Sikkim
ACADEMIC INSTITUTION
Nominee of Director, NERIST, Nirjuli
Nominee of Director, NERIWALM, Tezpur
Nominee (dealing with water resources) of Director, IIT, Guwahati
Nominee (dealing with water resources) of VC, Manipur University, Imphal
Nominee (dealing with water resources) of VC, NEHU, Shillong
NGOs AND INDIVIDUAL EXPERTS
Dr.Biswajit Sarma, Director CII TDB T Net Centre, Jorhat Engg. College, Jorhat
Dr Biplab B Basu, Director, School of Fundamental Research, Kolkata
Dr. Partha Jyoti Das, Head, WCH, Aaranyak, Guwahati
MEMBER SECRETARY
F. CENTRE FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT STUDIES, PATNA
CHAIRMAN
Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
CO-CHAIRMAN
Co-ordinator, Centre for Flood Management Studies, Patna
MEMBERS
Central Govt. Institutions
Chief Engineer, Central Water Commission (CWC), Patna
Representative of Chairman, Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC), Patna (not below the rank of Director)
Director, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna
Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Patna
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Zonal Office, Kolkata
State Govt. Institutions
Chief Engineer (Civil), Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), Maithon
Chief Engineer (Irrigation and Waterways), Kolkata
Chief Engineer (Design, Master Planning & Hydrology), Ranchi
Chief Engineer (WR), Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department, Lucknow
Chief Engineer (Monitoring), Water Resources Department, Patna
Academic Institutions
Nominee (dealing with water resources) of Director, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Patna
Nominee (dealing with water resources) of Director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna
Chief Engineer & Director, Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI), Patna
NGOs and Individual Experts
Society for Rural Industrialization, Ranchi
Prof S P Sinha, Society for Hill Resource Management School, Daltonganj-Jharkhand
MEMBER SECRETARY
Head, Centre for Flood Management Studies, Patna
G. NORTH WESTERN REGIONAL CENTRE, JODHPUR
CHAIRMAN
Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
CO-CHAIRMAN
Co-ordinator, North Western Regional Centre, Jodhpur
MEMBERS
Central Govt. Institutions
Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, Western Region, Jaipur
Chief Engineer, Indus Basin Organization, Chandigarh
Nominee of Director, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, West Central Region, Ahmedabad
General Manager, Regional Remote Sensing Centre (RRSC) -West, ISRO, Jodhpur
State Govt. Institutions
Chief Engineer, Water Resources, Department of Water Resources, Punjab, Chandigarh
Chief Engineer, Irrigation & Water Resources Department, Panchkula, Haryana
Chief Engineer, Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resource Planning Authority, Jaipur
Chief Engineer, State Ground Water Department, Jodhpur
Chief Engineer, IGNP, Bikaner
Chief Engineer & Director, Gujarat Engineering Research Institute (GERI), Vadodara
Chief Engineer & Director, WALMI Anand
Nominee of Managing Director, Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation Ltd. (GWRDC), Gandhinagar
Academic Institutions
Nominee of Director, ICAR - Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
Nominee of Director (dealing with Water Resources) IIT Jodhpur
Nominee of Director (dealing with Water Resources) NIT Surat
Nominee of Director (dealing with Water Resources) IIT Roorkee
Nominee of Director (dealing with Water Resources), NIT Kurukshetra
NGOs and Individual Experts
Executive Director, Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (Gravis), Jodhpur
Dr. Shiv Singh Rathore, Ex-Chairman & Ex-Member, Rajasthan Public Service Commission
Member Secretary
Head, North Western Regional Centre, NIH, Jodhpur
