IESWM is a Registered Society under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act of 1961.The Institute is basically autonomous in nature with the provision of accepting projects,funded by national and international agencies.Annual Grant-in-Aid supports the Institute for its maintenance and R&D activities,from the Govt. of West Bengal that administratively controls the Institute.The Director looks after the day-to-day functioning of the Institute and is the head of both administrative and research wings.The director works under a Governing Body(G.B) nominated by the Controlling Department.The members of G.B consist of academic experts and administrative heads of the various Government Departments.
At present Department of Environment,Govt. of West Bengal administratively controls the Institute and has constituted the G.B as the Ex-Officio Secretary.