While the states are right in pushing the Centre to pay their dues on a timely basis, they would also need to look at other measures to increase tax revenue. Elaborate (200 Words)
Enrich the answer from other sources, if the question demands.
Chinna 5 years
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IAS Parliament 5 years
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IAS Parliament 5 years
KEY POINTS
· Atal Bhujal Yojana is a World Bank-funded, central scheme aimed at improving groundwater management.
· It has been designed with the principal objective of strengthening the institutional framework for participatory ground water management and bringing about behavioural changes at the community level for sustainable ground water resource management.
Resolving the problem of groundwater
· Institutional strengthening for improving ground water monitoring networks and capacity building of stakeholders at different levels which will enhance ground water data storage, exchange, analysis and dissemination.
· Improved and realistic water budgeting based on an improved database and preparation of community-led Water Security Plans at Panchayat level
· Implementation of Water Security Plans through convergence of various ongoing/new schemes of the Government of India and State Governments to facilitate judicious and effective utilization of funds for sustainable ground water management.
Criticisms of the scheme
· Irrational use of tubewells depleting groundwater is not addressed properly.
· Water pollution in urban and rural areas are not integrated with the scheme.
· Traditional knowledge of conserving water is not integrated with the scheme.
· Awareness of rainwater harvesting structure has to be established in houses to restore groundwater.
Vendhan 5 years
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IAS Parliament 5 years
Try to add few more points on looking for other sources of state government to increase the tax base. Keep writing.
Shivangi 5 years
Please review.
IAS Parliament 5 years
Try to include about compensation cess. Keep writing.
