River Boards Act, 1956 (Act No. 49 of 1956). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1956 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Gazette of India (Extraordinary), Part II, No. 54 of September 14, 1956, pp. 895-902. Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of River Boards for the regulation and development of inter-State rivers and river valleys. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation River basin institution Freshwater resources management Institution Surface water Dispute settlement Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The text of the Act consists of 28 sections divided into 4 Chapters: Preliminary (I); Establishment of River Boards (II); Powers and Functions of the Board (III); Miscellaneous (IV). Full text English