1) The Board shall perform the following activities and towards that 
     end shall carry out all activities relating to preparation of needed 
     projects, their' implementation, operation, maintenance and 
     evaluation.

a)  Construction of dams, barrages, reservoirs, embankments, regulators or other structures for development 
      of rivers, flood control, drainage, surface irrigation, and drought prevention. 
b)   Re-excavation/ de-siltation of water channels and removal of obstacles from the mouths of rivers for 
       improvement of water flows or diversion of water for assisting fisheries, navigation, forestry, wildlife 
      development and up gradation of the environment. 
c)   Works for soil conservation, land accretion, land reclamation and estuary control. 
d)  River training and river bank protection for the protection of towns, bazaars, haats and places of historical 
      and public importance from the hazards of land erosion. 
e)   Construction and maintenance of coastal embankment. 
f)   Prevention of salinity intrusion and desertification. 
g)  Harvesting of rainwater for irrigation, environmental preservation and supply of drinking water.

a)   Flood and drought forecasting and warning. 
b)   Hydrological survey and investigation. 
c)   Development of forestry and fishery on land available round Board's 
       infrastructure and construction of reads on embankments in 
       conjunction  with relevant government agencies, for the preservation 
       and improvement of the environment as well as for poverty alleviation. 
d)   Basic and applied research on all aspects of the Board's activities. 
f)    Establishment of water user's association and other water users/ 
      stakeholders' organizations, their training and participation, in project 
      planning, implementation, operation and maintenance and cost 
      recovery for long-term sustainability of benefits to the beneficiaries 
      of completed projects.

a)     Submission of project proposals after strictly following the government prescribed guidelines 
         for project preparation.
b) 	Collection of primary data for generating information on the hydrological regime and undertaking 
         necessary technical analyses, including physical  ad mathematical modeling, where required, 
         for feasibility studies of projects.
c)     Enlisting the participation of different agencies, both public and private, whose cooperation 
         may be necessary for the success of the project and assigning each of these a definite role 
         right from the start of the project cycle.
d)    Outlining the institutional mechanism in project documents for securing people's participation in 
        project areas during identification, preparation. Implementation, and operation and maintenance in 
        the light of Government guidelines on the subject.
e)    Submitting self-contained proposal for compensation and resettlement in case of land acquisition.
f)     Reporting on the positive as well as adverse impact (if any) including possible mitigation 
       measures due to a project implemented by the Board on agriculture, environment, navigation, water 
       conveyance, fisheries, people's livelihood within the project and neighboring areas.