It aims to ensure the integrated planning, sustainable use, and protection of surface and groundwater resources at the river basin level.

• Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

• Rather than treating rivers, tributaries, lakes, and groundwater in isolation, the scheme recognises an entire river basin as a single interconnected hydrological unit.

Geographical Focus

• strategically important and water-rich but underdeveloped regions, particularly North Eastern Region and Indus Basin in Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh.

Implementation

• The RBM Scheme consists of two broad components: the Brahmaputra Board and the Investigation of Water Resources Development Scheme (IWRDS) implemented through the Central Water Commission (CWC) and National Water Development Agency (NWDA).

Source: The Economic Times