Water is an important natural resource of Nepal. The immense quantity of water available in the country and its potentiality to generate hydro based power and irrigate significant percentage of the total agricultural land, provide us the opportunity of overcoming the barriers of economic development in this beautiful Himalayan country.

The responsibility of utilization and management of this resource lies in the Ministry of Water Resources. Management of production of energy for the expansion of industrial and economic activities, preparation plan and policies and their implementation regarding development of irrigation for the efforts to achieve agricultural development targets are the objectives of this ministry.

Current Activities

As per the Work Division Rules, 2064 of Government of Nepal, this ministry has been entrusted with the following tasks:

1. Development of policies, plan and implementation for conservation, regulation and utilization of water resources.
2. Conduct survey, research and feasibility study of water resources and its utilization.
3. Construction, operation and maintenance and promotion of multipurpose water resources project.
4. Development of Human Resources and their capacity building.
5. Activities related to Flood and River Training.
6. Study, research, feasibility study, construction, operation, maintenance and development of electricity development projects.
7. Matters related to electricity and companies and corporations related to electricity.
8. Promotion of private parties in electricity development.
9. Study, research and implementation of water resources including groundwater for its use in irrigation.
10. Construction, conservation, integrated use of irrigation facility (including programs related to farm irrigation and small irrigation) of Irrigation Projects.
11. Matters related to national and international level seminars, workshops and contacts.
12. Matters related to bilateral and multilateral dialogues, agreements and understandings regarding water resources.
13. Matters related to tax on use of water.
14. Coordination of institutions related to water resources.
15. Matters related to recruitment, transfer, promotion, fixation of minimum qualification for first appointment, determination of subject and qualification to be accounted for promotion and departmental action of employees under following Engineering Services :-

• Mechanical Engineering Group
• Meteorology Group
• Planning and Management Group
• Hydropower Sub-group
• Hydrology Sub-group
• Irrigation Sub-group
• Electrical Engineering Group
• Mechanical Engineering Group
• Meteorology Group
• Planning and Management Group
• Hydropower Sub-group
• Hydrology Sub-group
• Irrigation Sub-group