Section 19(2)(g) in The Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation Act, 1996
(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 Krishna River Valley;(ii)determining the effect of its operations on the flow conditions in the Krishna River and its tributaries;(iii)providing navigation condition in the Krishna River and its tributaries.