Improving and sustaining the precious water resources is the main objective of the Water Resources Department. The Water Resources Department of Tamil Nadu is responsible for planning, developing and managing the State's water resources for irrigation, maintenance,flood control and diversion, Regulation of ground and surface water and interlinking of rivers.
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IAMWARM In an agrarian state like Tamilnadu, there is need for intensifying efforts to improve productivity, and income. Growth in agriculture depends on increasing the efficiency and productive use of water.
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150 Years of PWD
The Public Works Department of Tamil Nadu which was established in the year 1858 by Lord Dalhousie has turned 150 years. This department has over the years, undergone several structural and organizational changes to be in tune with changes in the political and administrative systems and with pace and orientation in the developmental activities . PWD Department 
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The Vision of TNWRD is to improve irrigation service delivery and productivity of Irrigated Agriculture with effective Water Resources Management in river basin / sub basin frame work in Tamil Nadu. |
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The Mission of TNWRD Effective Preventive Maintenance of irrigation structures and appurtenance on priority basis and service delivery in time in terms of quantity in the field of water sector. |
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Regions
There are Four Regions formed based on River Basins and Five Functional Units based on activities. The Water Resources Organisation was structured to have the set up as under for administrative reasons and easy financial flows the controls to be built in the following set up of the Department.
1. The Engineer-in-Chief, WRD and Chief Engineer (Gen), PWD, Chennai . Read More
