Consider the following statements regarding the Central Water Commissi...
The Kerala state government urged the Centre to speed up measures for building a new dam at Mullaperiyar in Idukki district at a meeting with the Central Water Commission recently.
About Central Water Commission (CWC):
- It is a premier technical organization in India in the field of water resources.
- It is presently functioning as an attached office of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India.
- Functions:
- The Commission is entrusted with the general responsibilities of initiating, coordinating, and furthering, in consultation with the State Governments concerned, schemes for control, conservation, and utilization of water resources throughout the country for the purposes of Flood Control, Irrigation, Navigation, Drinking Water Supply, and Water Power Development.
- It also undertakes the investigation, construction, and execution of any such schemes as required.
- It is headed by a Chairman, with the status of Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India.
- The work of the Commission is divided among three wings namely, the Designs and Research (D&R) Wing, the River Management (RM) Wing and the Water Planning and Projects (WP&P) Wing.
- Each wing is placed under the charge of a full-time member with the status of Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
Hence both statements are not correct.
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Explanation:
The Central Water Commission (CWC) is a premier technical organization in the field of water resources in India. Let's analyze the given statements:
Statement 1: It is headed by the Prime Minister.
This statement is incorrect. The Central Water Commission is not headed by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister of India is the head of the government and is responsible for the overall governance of the country. The Central Water Commission is an autonomous organization that operates under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, not directly under the Prime Minister.
Statement 2: It functions as an attached office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
This statement is also incorrect. The Central Water Commission does not function as an attached office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It operates as an attached office of the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is responsible for the conservation, protection, and improvement of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development, while the Ministry of Jal Shakti is responsible for water resources, river development, and Ganga rejuvenation.
Therefore, neither of the given statements is correct.
Conclusion:
The correct answer is option D: Neither 1 nor 2. The Central Water Commission is not headed by the Prime Minister and does not function as an attached office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.