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The National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency, on the lines of the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency), is likely to be in place by the end of this fiscal, a senior advisor to the Water Resources Ministry said. Once in place, such a bureau will oversee labelling, certification and incentivisation for urban local bodies as well as for industries, such as those manufacturing household water fixtures and appliances, The proposed bureau would have representatives from the Ministries concerned, industries, experts and civil society and would be headed by a director-general appointed by the Government.