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About Central Water and Power Research Station

The Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune, established in 1916 by the then Bombay Presidency as a Special Irrigation District, today, is the leading national hydraulic research institute under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoJS, DoWR, RD&GR), New Delhi. In its early days of formation, this institute played an important role by conducting outstanding research work for the Sukkur Barrage in Sind, the largest irrigation project in the world (1927 to 1932). With the dawn of independence, and launching of planned development of water resources of the nation, CWPRS became the principal central agency to cater to the research and development (R&D) needs of hydraulics and allied disciplines for evolving safe and economical designs of hydraulic structures involved in water resources projects, river engineering, power generation and coastal engineering projects. The research activities at CWPRS can be grouped into seven major disciplines: River Engineering River and Reservoir Systems Modelling Reservoir and Appurtenant Structures Coastal and Offshore Engineering Foundation and Structures Applied Earth Sciences Instrumentation, Calibration and Testing Services Advisory services are offered to the government within the sphere...

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                                                 Shri C. R. Paatil

Shri C. R. Paatil

Hon'ble Union Minister

                                                 MS DEBASHREE MUKHERJEE

MS DEBASHREE MUKHERJEE

Secretary

                                                 DR. R.S. KANKARA

DR. R.S. KANKARA

Director

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