The
functions of the Board laid down under Section 85(8) of the AP Reorganization
Act, 2014 are:
(a)
The regulation of supply of water from the projects to the successor States
having regard to-
(i)
Awards
granted by the Tribunals constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes
Act, 1956 (33 of 1956);
(ii)
Any
agreement entered into or arrangement made covering the Government of existing
State of Andhra Pradesh and any other State or Union territory;
(b) The regulation of supply of
power generated to the authority in-charge of the distribution of power having regard to any agreement entered
into or arrangement made covering the Government of the existing State of
Andhra Pradesh and any other State or Union territory;
(c) The construction of such of the remaining on-going or new works connected
with the development of the water resources projects relating to the rivers or
their tributaries through the successor States as the Central Government may
specify by notification in the Official Gazette;
(d) Making an appraisal of any proposal for construction of new projects on
Godavari River and giving technical clearance, after satisfying that such
projects do not negatively impact the availability of water as per the awards
of the Tribunals constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act,
1956 (33 of 1956) for the projects already completed or taken up before the
appointed day; and
(e) Such other functions as the Central Government may entrust to it on the
basis of the principles specified in the Eleventh Schedule of AP Reorganization
Act, 2014.