In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council ?

The National Water Resources Council (NWRC) is chaired by the Prime Minister of India. Authoritative classroom texts explicitly list the Prime Minister as chairman of the NWRC, grouping it with other apex bodies chaired by the PM [1]. Official government-presented material on national water policy also states “Chairman: Prime Minister,” and identifies the Union Minister of Water Resources as Vice‑Chairman, confirming the PM’s chairmanship of NWRC [2]. Secondary authoritative analyses of India’s water governance likewise note the PM as NWRC Chair and the Water Resources Minister as Vice‑Chairman, reflecting the council’s apex status in national water policy formulation [3].

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 20: Prime Minister > Other Powers &- Functions > p. 209
2. [2] https://cwc.gov.in/sites/default/files/nwauser/nwp-dsc-ppt.pdf
3. [3] https://thirdworldcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/India%E2%80%99s-National-Water-Policy.pdf