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.

2) The Board shall perform the functions mentioned under sub-section (1) by fulfilling the following 
     conditions:
      

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.