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Expert Advisory Group constituted on Water issues

By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, OCT 21, 2014: AN Expert Advisory Group under the Chairmanship of Mr BN Navalawala, Ex-Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, as Chief Adviser has been constituted to render assistance to the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in matters pertaining to water sector.

The Expert Advisory Group will have two other members as Advisers appointed from time to time. The other members would be appointed in consultation with the Chief Adviser. The group may co-opt any other experts for a specific purpose and specified period with the prior approval of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

Mr Navalawala obtained B.E. (Civil) degree from Gujarat University and joined government service as an Engineer. He was advisor to Gujarat CM and was also member of UPSC.

An internationally renowned water-resources expert with specialisation in planning, design and execution of multipurpose water resources projects, flood management and economic planning & financial management of water resources, he is the first Asian to have been elected in September, 2001 as the Chairman of the Working Group of ICID (International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage) for Research and Development for Water Resources and he is also the first water resources official in the country to achieve the honour of being the recipient of an “Award of Excellence” in recognition of his “exceptional” contribution of ICID and World Food security from the ICID in July, 2002. He is a fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) and a Life Member of Indian Water Resources Society. He is also a Member of American Society of Civil Engineers.

During his professional career, he has accomplished a number of challenging tasks including laying the underwater HDPE pipeline across Sea Creek between Ghoghala-Diu in 1976 for the first time in the country and designing and executing pre-fabricated reinforced cement concrete troughs for canal distribution system for Damanganga Multi-purpose project for the first time in the country in 1982-83. He also worked as Adviser (Water Resources), in the Planning Commission and dealt with overall planning, policy formulation and allocation of financial resources for water resource sector including Rural and Urban Water Supply and Sanitation under Annual Plans and Five Year Plans of States and Central sectors.


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