In the context of the guidelines of the revised National Water Policy (2002) which require the states to prepare a comprehensive state-level water policy, and also the need to pay special attention towards the construction of new irrigation projects, along with water management, land management, food management, floods management, ecological balance etc, in the context of the various new developments and problems being faced by the state of Bihar over the last decade or so, the Water Resources Department of the State Government of Bihar has prepared a draft State Water Policy (2009) and is inviting comments from the general public.

At present, the State Irrigation Policy prepared in 1993, using the framework of the National Water Policy 1987, acts as the guideline to the Water Resources Department of the Government of Bihar, on subjects related to water resources.

Comments on the new policy are to be sent to by email to: wrd-bihar@bih.nic.in or by post to: The Engineer In-Chief (Central), Water Resources Department, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna - 800015, BIHAR.

The draft policy has been put up on the Water Resources Department - Government of Bihar website.