this includes restoration of natural ecosystems alongside rivers preservation of aquatic biodiversity pollution prevention eg enforcing the ban on effluent discharges to rivers water resource management eg restoration of flow paths enhancing the ability of rivers to serve as drainage channels for flood control eg cleanup of riverbeds and promotion of the use of rivers for leisure activities and tourism they are implemented on different levels from specific sections of rivers to entire drainage basins the rra serves as a catalyst for implementation of these plans particularly through funding the regional river administrations which group local authorities drainage authorities regional organisations and ngos as well as an rra representative