in response the government initiated six major programmes for water quality restoration including the establishment of wastewater treatment plans and the firstever nationwide comprehensive measure for clean water provision adb the new ministry expanded its capacities with increased financial support and functions transferred from the molit then called the ministry of construction and transport in waterrelated legislations were developed in a piecemeal fashion in years more than acts were enacted and revised by different ministries according to transitions in water policy table in the enactment of the river act last amended in laid the foundations for water resources policy and governance by setting a national framework for river management see details on the objectives and scope in box