Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources Act, 2007.

This Act, consisting of 29 sections divided into three Chapters, establishes the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources. This Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession, with its headquarter in Islamabad. The functions of the Council shall be to: a) conduct, organize, coordinate and promote research on all aspects of water resources including irrigation, drainage, reclamation, navigation, drinking water, industrial water, and sewerage management and to set up national research centers; b) design, develop and evaluate water conservation technologies for irrigation, drinking and industrial water; c) initiate national water quality monitoring programme including urban and rural areas of Pakistan and develop technologies for providing public safe drinking water; d) conduct and coordinate research on desertification, drought and flood mitigation; e) develop and maintain national water resources database for use by the planning, implementing agencies.and public; f) advise the government and submit policy, recommendations regarding water quality, development, management, conservation and utilization of water resources; g) publish scientific papers, and arrange seminars, workshops and conferences on water related issues; h) establish liaison with other related national and international research and development organizations, universities and non governmental organizations; i) undertake contractual research, provide consultancy services and collaborate with other organizations in the·public and private sector; j) provide financial and technical support to universities and research institutions for collaborative research projects and fellowships; k) design and develop water related technologies and items of utility for various users according to market demand and undertake design and development projects on contract; (1) undertake human resources development through training in skills related to the specialized functions of the Council;· and (m) commercialize its research and development results from sale of products, patents and services as well as collaboration with other organizations,