Section 19(2)(g) in The Maharashtra Tapi 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 Tapi River Valley;(ii)Determining the effect of its operations on the flow conditions in the Tapi River and its tributaries;(iii)Providing navigation condition in the Tapi River and its tributaries;