Question: Who amongst the followings has been appointed as the new Director General of National Water Development Agency?
(a) S. Masood Husain
(b) Dr. Sharad Jain
(c) A.D. Bhardwaj
(d) Dr. R. K. Bhatnagar
Answer- (b)
Related facts:
- On June 5, 2017, Dr. Sharad Kumar Jain assumed the additional charge of Director General, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
- Dr. Jain is presently working as Scientist with National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee and took additional charge for DG of NWDA.
- He succeeds Shri S. Masood Husain who has moved over as Member (WP&P), Central Water Commission.
- National Water Development Agency (NWDA) was set up in July, 1982 as Autonomous Society.
- Primary functions of the agency is to carry out the water balance and other studies on a scientific and realistic basis for optimum utilisation of Water Resources of the Peninsular rivers system for preparation of feasibility reports and thus to give concrete shape to Peninsular Rivers Development Component of National Perspective.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=164401
http://www.nwda.gov.in/