Section 19(2)(g) in The Vidarbha 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 Godavari and Tapi River Valley in Vidarbha region;(ii)determining the effect of its operations on the flow conditions in the Godavari and Tapi River and its tributaries in Vidarbha region;(iii)providing navigation condition in the Godavari and Tapi River and its tributaries in Vidarbha region;