**Executive Summary**
This document, issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on May 11, 2026, amends the 1972 resolution that established the Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC). The amendments redefine key leadership designations, expand the Commission's technical responsibilities, and establish new administrative links with the Central Water Commission. The resolution also mandates the creation of a digital information system to track flood management works across various states.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Designation and Administrative Changes**
* The Chairman of the Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC) is now designated as Member (Floods).
* The Member (Planning) of the GFCC is now designated as Chief Engineer (Flood Appraisal).
* While the Commission’s headquarters remain in Patna, both the Chairman/Member (Floods) and Member (Planning)/Chief Engineer (Flood Appraisal) are now attached to the Central Water Commission (CWC) Headquarters in New Delhi.
**Expanded Technical Mandate**
* **Scheme Appraisal:** The GFCC is responsible for the appraisal of flood management schemes, including those from the National Disaster Management Authority and the Brahmaputra Board, supported by technical expertise from the CWC.
* **Master Planning:** The Commission is tasked with preparing Master Plans for various river basins, with the exception of the North Eastern Region.
* **River Studies:** The Commission must conduct river morphological and sedimentation studies to enhance the planning of flood management works.
**Monitoring and Digital Initiatives**
* The GFCC is required to develop a "Flood Management Information System" dashboard.
* This dashboard will map all executed and ongoing flood management and anti-erosion works, including data on benefited areas and populations across all states.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC) Leadership**
**Impact**
Senior officials face re-designation and a change in administrative attachment, moving their primary reporting and location focus for appraisals to the CWC in New Delhi.
**Action Required**
The Chairman and Member (Planning) must coordinate their activities with the Central Water Commission Headquarters and implement the newly assigned appraisal duties.
**State Governments (e.g., Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal)**
**Impact**
States are affected by the new planning requirements and the centralized tracking of flood management and anti-erosion projects.
**Action Required**
State Governments mentioned in the resolution must publish the document in their respective State Gazettes for public information and provide data for the new "Flood Management Information System" dashboard.
**Central Water Commission (CWC)**
**Impact**
The CWC is now more closely integrated with the GFCC, providing specialized technical support for appraisals and hosting senior GFCC members at its New Delhi headquarters.
**Action Required**
The CWC must provide technical support through its specialized directorates for the appraisal of flood management schemes as required by the GFCC.
Key Entities Referenced
Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC): The primary body whose composition, functions, and jurisdictional authority are being amended by this resolution.
Resolution No. FC-47(3)/72: The foundational 1972 policy document that established the Ganga Flood Control Commission and is the subject of these amendments.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The central ministry responsible for issuing the resolution and overseeing the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
Flood Management Information System: A new digital dashboard initiative established to map and monitor all flood management and anti-erosion works across states.
Central Water Commission (CWC): The technical regulator providing specialized support and to which the GFCC's Chairman and Planning Member are attached.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 133] नई ददल्ली, सोमिार, मई 11, 2026/ििै ाख 21, 1948
No. 133] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026/VAISAKHA 21, 1948
िल िजि मत्रं ालय
(िल ससं ाधन, नदी जिकास और गगं ा सरं क्षण जिभाग)
सकं ल्प
नई ददल्ली, 11 मई, 2026
फा. स.ं ए-50013/354/2024-ई-III— पूिविती ससंचाई एि ंजिद्युत मंत्रालय के ददनांक 18 अप्रैल, 1972 के संकल्प
संख्या एफसी-47(3)/72, जिसके द्वारा गगं ा बाढ़ जनयंत्रण आयोग का गठन दकया गया था (जिसे इसके उपरांत उि संकल्प
कहा गया ह)ै के क्रम म,ें केंद्र सरकार उि संकल्प म ेंएतद्वारा और संिोधन करती ह:ै-
2. उि संकल्प म,ें -
(i) अनुच्छेद 2 म,ें -
(क) खडं (i) को, जनम्नजलजखत खंड स े प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथातव ्ः-
"(i) अध्यक्ष, गगं ा बाढ़ जनयंत्रण आयोग सह सदस्ट्य (बाढ़)";
(ख) खडं (ii) को, जनम्नजलजखत खंड स े प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथातव ्ः-
3347 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
"(ii) सदस्ट्य (योिना), गगं ा बाढ़ जनयंत्रण आयोग सह मुख्य अजभयंता (बाढ़ मल्ू यांकन)";
(ii) अनुच्छेद 5 म,ें खंड (ix) के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत खडं िोड े िाएंगे, अथावत ्ः-
"(x) बाढ़ प्रबंधन योिनाओं का मूल्यांकन जिनम ें बाहरी सहायता प्राप्त योिनाए ं तथा राष्ट्रीय आपदा प्रबंधन प्राजधकरण और
ब्रह्मपुत्र बोडव स ेप्राप्त योिनाएं िाजमल ह ैंअध्यक्ष, गगं ा बाढ़ जनयंत्रण आयोग सह सदस्ट्य (बाढ़) के अजधकार क्षत्रे म ेंहोगा; और
िहााँ भी आिश्यक हो, केंद्रीय िल आयोग के जििेषीकृत जनदेिालयों स े जिजिष्ट तकनीकी सहायता प्राप्त की िाएगी।"
(xi) पूिोत्तर क्षत्रे को छोडकर (जिसकी देखरेख ितवमान म ें ब्रह्मपुत्र बोड व करता ह)ै जिजभन्न नदी बेजसनों के जलए मास्ट्टर प्लान
तैयार करना;
(xii) बाढ़ प्रबंधन कायों की बेहतर योिना बनाने के जलए नदी के आकृजत जिज्ञान और अिसादन संबंधी अध्ययन करना;
(xiii) "बाढ़ प्रबंधन सूचना प्रणाली" नामक डैिबोड व तैयार करना, जिसम ें सभी राज्यों म ें दकए गए बाढ़ प्रबंधन कायों और
कटाि-रोधी कायों (िो पूरे हो चुके ह ैं और िो अभी प्रदक्रयाधीन ह)ैं के साथ-साथ उनस े लाभाजवित क्षेत्रों और आबादी का
जििरण दिव हो;
(iii) अनच्ु छेद 7 को, जनम्नजलजखत अनुच्छेद स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथावत्ः -
"7. आयोग का मुख्यालय पटना म ेंहोगा। तथाजप, अध्यक्ष, गगं ा बाढ़ जनयंत्रण आयोग सह सदस्ट्य (बाढ़) और सदस्ट्य (योिना)
सह मुख्य अजभयंता (बाढ़ मल्ू याकं न) केंद्रीय िल आयोग, मुख्यालय, नई ददल्ली स े संबद्ध रहगें े।"
कणव ससंह, संयिु सजचि
आदेि
आदेि ददया िाता ह ैदक संकल्प की एक प्रजत जबहार, उत्तर प्रदेि, उत्तराखंड, हररयाणा, मध्य प्रदिे , ददल्ली, झारखंड,
छत्तीसगढ़, पजिम बंगाल, रािस्ट्थान, जहमाचल प्रदेि की राज्य सरकारों और केंद्रीय जित्त मंत्रालय, रेल मंत्रालय, कृजष
मंत्रालय, सडक पररिहन और रािमागव मंत्रालय, नीजत आयोग, प्रधानमंत्री कायावलय, भारत के राष्ट्रपजत के सजचि और भारत
के जनयंत्रक एि ं महालेखा परीक्षक को सूचना हते ु भेिी िाए।
यह भी आदेि ददया िाता ह ै दक संकल्प को भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकया िाए और जबहार, उत्तर प्रदिे ,
उत्तराखंड, हररयाणा, मध्य प्रदिे , ददल्ली, झारखंड, छत्तीसगढ़, पजिम बगं ाल, रािस्ट्थान और जहमाचल प्रदेि की राज्य
सरकारों स े अनुरोध दकया िाए दक िे इस े सिवसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए राज्य के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित करें।
कणव ससंह, संयुि सजचि
रटप्पणी- संकल्प संख्या एफसी-47(3)/72, ददनांक 18 अप्रलै , 1972 को भारत के रािपत्र, भाग 1, खंड 1 म ेंप्रकाजित दकया
गया था और अंजतम बार संकल्प संख्या 47/7/84 एफसी, ददनांक 15 िुलाई, 1988 द्वारा सिं ोजधत दकया गया था।[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
(Department Of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 11th May, 2026
F. No. A-50013/354/2024-E-III — In continuation of the erstwhile Ministry of Irrigation and Power's
Resolution No. FC-47(3)/72, dated the 18th April, 1972 constituting the Ganga Flood Control Commission (hereinafter
referred to as the said resolution), the Central Government hereby makes the further amendments in the said
resolution, -
2. In the said resolution, -
(i) in paragraph 2, -
(a) for clause (i), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -
"(i) Chairman, Ganga Flood Control Commission cum Member (Floods)";
(b) for clause (ii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -
"(ii) Member (Planning), Ganga Flood Control Commission cum Chief Engineer (Flood Appraisal)";
(ii) in paragraph 5, after clause (ix), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: -
"(x) appraisal of flood management schemes including externally aided and those received from National Disaster
Management Authority and Brahmaputra Board will be under domain of Chairman, Ganga Flood Control Commission
cum Member (Floods) with specific technical support from specialised Directorate's of Central Water Commission
wherever required;
(xi) preparation of Master Plans for various river basins except North Eastern Region (currently looked after by
Brahmaputra Board);
(xii) carrying out the river morphological studies and sedimentation studies for better planning of flood management
works:
(xiii) Preparation of dashboard "Flood Management Information System" to map all flood management works, anti-
erosion works (executed as well as ongoing) along with benefitted area and population across all States.";
(iii) for paragraph 7, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: -
"7. The Headquarters of the Commission will be at Patna. However, Chairman, Ganga Flood Control Commission
cum Member (Floods) and Member (Planning) cum Chief Engineer (Flood Appraisal) shall be attached to the Central
Water Commission, Head Quarter, New Delhi."
Karan Singh, Jt. Secy.
ORDER
ORDERED that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to the State Governments of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh
and to the Union Ministries of Finance, Railways, Agriculture, Road Transport and Highways, Niti Aayog, Prime
Minister's Office, Secretary to the President of India and Comptroller and Auditor General of India for information.
ORDERED also that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India and State Governments of Bihar, Uttar
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Rajasthan and
Himachal Pradesh be requested to publish it in the State Gazette for general information.
Karan Singh, Jt. Secy.
Note. The Resolution No. FC-47(3)/72, dated the 18th April, 1972 was published in the Gazette of India, Part 1,
Section 1, and last amended vide resolution No. 47/7/84 FC, dated the 15th July, 1988.
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