Department of Irrigation & Waterways | Government of West Bengal

Shri Suvendu Adhikari
Hon'ble CM, Government of West Bengal

Shri Arup Kumar Das
Hon'ble Minister-in-Charge, Irrigation & Waterways Department

Shri Joyel Murmu
Hon'ble Minister-of-State, Irrigation & Waterways Department

Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha, IAS
Principal Secretary

Events Irrigation Sector Flood Sector News

One of the largest earthen dams in eastern India

The river Damodar has a basin area of 58,480 sq. km.

Kangsabati Reservoir Project was started in the year 1956-57

Teesta Barrage Project is one of the largest irrigation projects

The Subarnarekha Barrage project, a new Major Irrigation Project

West Bengal happened to be a pioneer in the field of irrigation

In the North Bengal areas, Chengmari-Premgunj Embankment

Bandhu Irrigation Scheme