BHUBANESWAR: With public resistance mounting over sharing of river water with industries, the State Government is making a move towards a water conservation fund by levying one time water charge on thermal power plants coming up in the State. The Water Resource Department has reportedly proposed to impose one-time water charge on thermal power projects. The funds thus generated will be exclusively utilised for water conservation works. The department proposed to levy Rs 2.5 cr per cusec of water. On an average, the water requirement of a 1000 MW coal based power plant is 40 cusecs.