BBMB

The partition of the country in 1947 brought a meagre 20% of the irrigated area against 50% population liability to the State of Punjab in India.
The Indus-Water Treaty, 1960 signed between India and Pakistan, according to which, the water of three eastern rivers namely the Sutlej, the Beas and the Ravi were allotted to India for exclusive use.
Master Plan was drawn up to harness the potential of these rivers for providing assured irrigation, power generation and flood control. Bhakra and Beas Projects form major part of the plan, as joint-ventures of the erstwhile state of Punjab and Rajasthan.
On Reorganisation of the erstwhile state of Punjab on 1st November, 1966, Bhakra Management Board (BMB) was constituted under section 79 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 for the administration, maintenance and operation of Bhakra Nangal Project w.e.f. 1st October 1967. The Beas Project Works, on completion, were transferred by Government of India from Beas Construction Board (BCB) to Bhakra Management Board as per Section 80 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 and the Bhakra Management Board was renamed as Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) w.e.f. 15th May 1976.