The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (WR, RD and GR), is responsible for the conservation, management and development of water as a national resource; overall national perspective of water planning and coordination about diverse uses of water; general policy, technical assistance, research and development, training and matters relating to irrigation and multi-purpose projects, groundwater management; conjunctive use of surface and groundwater, command area development, flood management including drainage, flood-proofing, water logging, sea erosion and dam safety.