Section 19(2)(g) in The Maharashtra Godawari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1997
(g)to establish, maintain and operate laboratories, experimental and research stations and farms for conducting experiments and research for,-(i)utilising the water, electrical energy and other resources in the most economical manner for the development of the Godawari River Valley;(ii)determining the effect of its operations on the flow conditions in the Godawari River and its tributaries;(iii)providing navigation condition in the Godawari River and its tributaries;