National Water Development Agency (NWDA) Invites Application for Chief Engineer Recruitment 2022

National Water Development Agency New Delhi Last Date: 11th April, 2022
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Vacancy Circular No:

National Water Development Agency (NWDA)
invites applications for recruitment of Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer

Job Location:


Saket, New Delhi, 110017 Delhi

Last Date: 11 April 2022
Employment Type: Full Time

Number of Vacancy: 1 Posts

NWDA Hiring For Chief Engineer Vacancies - 218200 Salary - Check More Details
NWDA Hiring For Chief Engineer Vacancies - 218200 Salary - Check More Details Recruitment 2022 Details
Job Role Chief Engineer
Education Requirement N, A
Total Vacancy 1 Post
Job Locations New Delhi
Age Limit The maximum age limit for appointment on deputation (Including Short Term Contract) shall be 58 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.
Experience 2 - 5 years
Salary 144200 - 218200(Per Month)
Posted on 23 Mar, 2022
Last Date To Apply 11 Apr, 2022

Educational Qualification: N/A

Experience: Please refer to official document

Skills / Eligibility

Subject : Vacancy circular for appointment on deputation (including short-term contract) basis to the post of Chief Engineer (Level-I) in National Water Development Agency (NWDA), New Delhi.

1. Post Name : Chief Engineer

2. No of Post : 01

3. Classification of post : Group A Non- Ministerial

4. Pay Scale : Level-14(Rs. 144200 -218200/-) of pay matrix

5. Eligibility Criteria for appointment on deputation (Including Short Term Contract) : Officers under the Central / State Governments / Union Territories / Semi Government / Public Sector Undertakings / Statutory or Autonomous Organisations / Engineering Universities / Research and Development Organisations: -

(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre/ department; or

(ii) with 2 years regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in Level-13 A(Rs. 131100 -216600/-) of pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/ department; or (iii) with 3 years regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in Level-13(Rs. 123100-215900/-) of pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/ department;

(b)(i) Possessing degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent ii) experience in applied research in the field of irrigation and water utilization and/or experience in surveys, investigations, designs, preparation of irrigation project, construction, operation and maintenance of irrigation projects/works.

Pay Scale:
INR
144200 - 218200(Per Month)

Age Limit: The maximum age limit for appointment on deputation (Including Short Term Contract) shall be 58 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.

Selection Procedure

Selection will be based on deputation basis

How to Apply:

1. Persons meeting the eligibility criteria may apply for the post by sending their application, duly signed (in triplicate), in the prescribed proforma, to the Under Secretary (Estt.-lV),D/o Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Room No. 435, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi -110001 through proper channel and by email at [email protected] & [email protected].

2. The application should be received within 28 days from the date of publication of advertisement in Employment News.


Important Dates:

Published on: 23 March 2022

Last date for application is: 11 April 2022

For more details, please refer to official notification at

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The National Water Development Agency (NWDA), was set up in July 1982 as Autonomous Society under the societies registration act 1860, to carry out the water balance and other studies on a scientific and realistic basis for optimum utilization of water resources of the Peninsular river system for preparation of feasibility reports and thus to give concrete shape to Peninsular river development component of National perspective plan prepared by Central Water Commission and the then Ministry of Irrigation (now Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation(DoWR, RD& GR)). In the year 1990, NWDA was also entrusted with the task of Himalayan Component of National Perspective Plan. In 2006, it was decided that NWDA will explore the feasibility of intra-states links and to take up the work for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of river link proposals under National Perspective Plan (NPP). The functions of NWDA were further modified vide MoWR resolution dated 19.05.2011 to undertake the work of preparation of DPRs of intra-State links. Recently on 7th Oct, 2016 the functions of NWDA were further modified to undertake implementation of ILR projects and completion of water resources projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) and to act as a repository of borrowed fund or loan from Banks / other institutions for the execution of projects.


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