law: Chapter III
  Powers and Functions of The Board
  13. Matters in respect of which a Board may be authorised to tender advice.-
  A Board may be empowered under sub-section (1) of section 14 to perform all or any of the following functions, namely:-
  (a) advising the Governments interested on any matter concerning the regulation or development of any specified inter-State river or river valley within its area of operation and in particular, advising them in relation to the co-ordination of their activities with a view to resolve conflicts among them and to achieve maximum results in respect of the measures undertaken by them in the inter-State river or river valley for the purpose of-
  (i) conservation, control and optimum utilisation of water resources of the inter-State river;
  (ii) promotion and operation of schemes for irrigation, water supply or drainage;
  (iii) promotion and operation of schemes for the development of hydro-electric power;
  (iv) promotion and operation of schemes for flood control;
  (v) promotion and control of navigation;
  (vi) promotion of afforestation and control of soil erosion;
  (vii) prevention of pollution of the waters of the inter-State river;
  (viii) such other matters as may be prescribed;
  (b) preparing schemes, including multi-purpose schemes, for the purpose of regulating or developing the inter-State river or river valley and advising the Governments interested to undertake measures for executing the scheme prepared by the Board;
  (c) allocating among the Governments interested the costs of executing any scheme prepared by the Board and of works undertaken in the execution of the scheme;
  (d) watching the progress of the measures undertaken by the Governments interested;
  (e) any other matter which is supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of the above functions.