Functions of DWIR

Hydrographic Survey Section

• Channel surveying and mapping
• Surveying and technical suggestions for waterways of the cross river bridges
• To provide technical suggestions from river engineering points of views at construction of cross river bridges.

River Engineering Section

• Construction of river training structures to achieve adequate water depth
• River bank protection
• River training and bank stabilization for the long term existence of the cross river bridges.
• Bank protection of Border Rivers.
• To utilize the river water for agriculture all the year round.

Dredging Section

• Dredging in river constraints
• Bend cutting for improvement of waterways and erosion protection
• Dredging to improve approach channel for pump irrigation
• Dredging for new navigation channel

Navigation Section

• Provision of navigation aids.
• Promulgation of navigation warning
• Snag removing
• Monitoring and marking of approach channels for the cross river bridges according to seasonal changes.
• Administration of Twantay canal navigation.

Hydrological Research and Planning Department

• Establish the data banks to support the river training works.
• Predict the Least Available Depth along the inland rivers
• Execution of research for the river training activities
• Monitor the environmental impact by the changes of water quantity and quality
• Develop the yearly, monthly and daily water level hydrographic envelopes

Objectives of DWIR

• to improve the navigation channel and to stabilize the inland river ports.
• to protect the river banks erosion.
• to cooperate with other organizations in demarcation of danger water level of the towns.
• to utilize the river water for domestic and agriculture all the year round.
• to protect bank erosion of border rivers.
• to observe the long term existence of the cross river bridges by river engineering point of views.
• to manage the prevention of the river water pollution.
• to achieve adequate depth for maximum loading capacity of the vessels.

Vision

• to conserve and protect the water resources and rivers system for beneficial utilization by the public;
• to smooth and safety waterways navigation along rivers and creeks;
• to contribute to the development of State economy through improving water resources and river system;
• to protect environmental impact.