Organisational Structure of the Department
Names and brief responsibilities of the sections under department
(1) Administraction
- Recuritment, promotion and dismission of personnels.
- Training and education related activities for participants both in home and abroad.
- Welfare services for personnels.
- Finance planning, control and management.
- Implementing procument both in home and abroad. Distribution.
- Assist by means of administrative measures for project implementation and management.
(2) National Hydrological Research and Planning Department
- Preparatory research for river training.
- Least Available Depth (LAD) prediction.
- Ayeyarwady and Chindwin data bank improvement for river training works.
- Qualitative and quantities study on river water resources.
- Develop the hydrographic envelopes of gauge stations on major rivers.
(3) Navigation Section
- Introduction of lighted bouys for the stretch of Mandalay and Bagan.
- Navigation aids for inland waterways.
- Promulgation of navigation warning.
- Publication of river routes.
(4) Surveying Section
- Hydrographic survey works operations are done to support river engineering works, dredging works and navigation aids operation.
- Channel surveying and mapping.
- Surveying and technical suggestions for waterways of the cross river birdges.
(5) River Engineering Section
- Implementation of navigation channels along the Ayeyarwady and Chindwin rivers according to master plan.
- Implementation of bank protection works.
- Improvement of Twantay canal.
- Establishment of river ports.
(6) Dredging Section
- Reclamation works.
- Dredging works for the improvement of access channels.
- Dredging works for the improvement of navigation channels and harbours.
- Establishment of river ports.
(7) Marine and Equipment Department
- Management and maintenance of vessels
- Vessels docking and repair