The Council shall exercise and discharge following powers and functions, namely:-
(a) to advise and recommend to the State Government integrated water resources management policy consistent with State Water Policy;
(b) to supervise and monitor the functioning of the Authority; (c) to consider and approve, with or without modifications, Integrated Water Resources plan of the State submitted by the Authrity;
(d) to consider and approve, with or without modifications, water resources development projects submitted by the Authority;
(e) to recommend to the State Government inter- basin and inter sub-basin water transfer;
(f) to recommend to the State Government underlinking of rivers for intergrated water resources development.