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{{Short description|Department of Government of Jharkhand}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2025}}
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| native_name = जल संसाधन विभाग
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| headquarters = Nepal House, Doranda, [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]] – 834002
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| minister1_name = [[Hafizul Hassan]]
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The '''Department of Water Resources''' is a department of [[Government of Jharkhand]] responsible for managing and developing water resources in [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us – Department of Water Resources, Jharkhand |url=https://wrd.jharkhand.gov.in/about-us |access-date=4 October 2025 |website=Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand}}</ref> Its functions include irrigation projects, flood control, maintenance of dams and reservoirs, drainage systems and inter-basin water transfers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Department of Water Resources |url=https://www.jharkhand.gov.in/water-resource |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114133325/https://www.jharkhand.gov.in/water-resource |archive-date=2025-01-14 |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=www.jharkhand.gov.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-04-22 |title=झारखंड में फसल सिंचाई में क्रांति की दस्तक! लिफ्ट इरिगेशन से खेतों तक पानी पहुंचाने में जुटी सरकार |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!bharat/foucs-on-lift-irrigation-for-crop-irrigation-in-jharkhand-hindi-news-jhn25042202341 |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=L&T Construction wins EPC order from Govt. of Jharkhand |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/l-t-construction-wins-epc-order-from-govt-of-jharkhand-122050900358_1.html |access-date=4 Oct 2025 |work=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-09 |title=L&T bags order from Jharkhand govt |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/lt-bags-order-from-jharkhand-govt/articleshow/91437309.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-10-04 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-23 |title=Govt to release Chandil dam water into Subarnarekha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jamshedpur/govt-to-release-chandil-dam-water-into-subarnarekha/articleshow/98928719.cms |access-date=2025-10-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-09-28 |title=WAPCOS signs agreement to execute North Koel Reservoir Project in Jharkhand and Bihar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/wapcos-signs-agreement-to-execute-north-koel-reservoir-project-in-jharkhand-and-bihar/articleshow/60873412.cms |access-date=2025-10-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-19 |title=देवघर के 106 गांवों में पाइप लाइन से खेतों तक पहुंचेगा पानी, पुनासी डैम से मेगा लिफ्ट इरिगेशन का ये प्रस्ताव तैयार Punasi Dam mega lift irrigation proposal ready Water reach fields through pipeline in 106 villages |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/deoghar/punasi-dam-mega-lift-irrigation-proposal-ready-water-reach-fields-through-pipeline-in-106-villages |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-28 |title=झारखंड में जल संकट से निबटने का हेमंत सोरेन सरकार का क्या है एक्शन प्लान? Water Crisis In Jharkhand Hemant Soren government action plan for conservation |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/ranchi/water-crisis-in-jharkhand-hemant-soren-government-action-plan-for-conservation |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref>

The department plays a key role in expanding irrigation coverage and supporting agriculture across the state, as well as managing water sharing policies with other states.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jharkhand: हेमंत सरकार ने किसानों को दे दी एक और खुशखबरी, लघु सिंचाई योजना के लिए अब 2.5 एकड़ में भी बनेंगे तालाब - Jharkhand Expands Small Irrigation Scheme Now Building Ponds in two and five Acres |url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/ranchi-jharkhand-expands-small-irrigation-scheme-now-building-ponds-in-two-and-five-acres-23902460.html |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-01-23 |title=जमशेदपुर में मंत्री हफीजुल हसन की विभागीय समीक्षा बैठक, कहा- हर किसान के खेतों तक पहुंचेगा पानी |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/minister-hafizul-hasan-review-meeting-of-water-resources-department-in-jamshedpur-jharkhand-news-jhs25012306962 |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Staff |date=2025-07-11 |title=Bihar, Jharkhand Resolve Longstanding Water Dispute as Eastern Regional Council Meets in Ranchi |url=https://patnapress.com/bihar-jharkhand-son-river-water-deal-indrapuri-project-silt-policy/ |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=Patna Press |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-26 |title=Centre to help sort out Jharkhand-West Bengal water-sharing dispute |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-to-help-sort-out-jharkhand-west-bengal-water-sharing-dispute/story-h1v49L3Gvgnbjty8t72XhM.html |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> In 2025, the state government approved the creation of a Water Resources Commission to oversee river basin management for better utilisation of water.<ref>{{Cite news |title=First water commission for river management gets cabinet nod in Jharkhand |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/first-water-commission-for-river-mgmt-gets-cabinet-nod/articleshow/121346370.cms |work=The Times of India |date=12 February 2025 |access-date=4 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jharkhand cabinet approves formation of water resources commission |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2025/05/22/cal26-jh-cabinet.html |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

==Ministerial team==
The Department is headed by the Cabinet Minister of Water Resources, Jharkhand. Civil servants such as the Secretary are appointed to support the minister in managing the department and implementing its functions. Since December 2024, the Minister for Department of Water Resources is [[Hafizul Hassan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-12-06 |title=Jharkhand CM Soren distributes portfolios: Radha Krishna gets finance, Irfan is health minister |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Dec/06/jharkhand-cm-soren-distributes-portfolios-radha-krishna-gets-finance-irfan-is-health-minister |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Satyajeet |date=2024-12-07 |title=Hemant Soren allocates portfolios to ministers, keeps Home Ministry |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/jharkhand-hemant-soren-allocates-portfolios-to-ministers-keeps-home-ministry-2646285-2024-12-07 |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Department of Water Resources {{!}} Who's Who |url=https://www.jharkhand.gov.in/PDepartment/WebDirectory?department=fcc8fa0ea88d370507a094126bd40fae |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718090925/https://www.jharkhand.gov.in/PDepartment/WebDirectory?department=fcc8fa0ea88d370507a094126bd40fae |archive-date=2024-07-18 |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=www.jharkhand.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Government of Jharkhand]]
*[[Ministry of Jal Shakti]]

==References==
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[[Category:Government departments of Jharkhand]]

Department of Water Resources (Jharkhand) - Revision history

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