Custodians of Maharashtra's rivers, dams and canal networks — the Department steers the state's surface water through scientific planning, dam safety and modernised irrigation.
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Major & Minor Dams
4.8M ha
Irrigated Area
215
Active Projects
412
Major Projects
318 ongoing · 94 completed
336
Medium Projects
201 ongoing · 135 completed
492
Minor Projects
340 ongoing · 152 completed
12K+
Engineers & Staff
4.8M ha irrigated statewide
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Live Storage
River Basin
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Total Capacity
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India's largest hydroelectric project on the Koyna river — 105.25 TMC capacity.
The Water Resources Department is the cornerstone of Maharashtra's agricultural and industrial prosperity, managing the state's surface water through an intricate network of dams, canals and lift irrigation schemes — modelled on best practice from peer departments including Agriculture and Home.
Real-time automation of canal systems for precise water distribution.
Floating solar installations powering lift irrigation sustainably.

Shri. Jishnu Dev Varma
Hon. Governor

Shri. Devendra Fadnavis
Hon. Chief Minister

Shri. Eknath Shinde
Hon. Deputy CM

Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar
Hon. Deputy CM
Shri. Dipak Kesarkar
Hon. Minister, WRD
Shri. R. K. Sharma
Additional Chief Secretary
Smt. A. V. Deshmukh
Secretary, WRD
12 Jun 2026
08 Jun 2026
02 Jun 2026
61%
Statewide Live Storage
3.2 TMC
Weekly Inflow
215
Projects In Progress
2
Dams on Alert