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22/07/2021 - Governance

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July 22, 2021

As the country is facing an acute water crisis, holistic reforms are required for the prudent utilization of water resources in the country. Explain (200 Words)

Refer - The Indian Express

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IAS Parliament 3 years

KEY POINTS

·        Getting everyone tap water is regarded as a desirable objective and for rural India, is part of the Jal Jeevan Mission (National Rural Drinking Water Mission).

·        Though a desirable objective, we should accept that there is an implicit value judgement, a subjective premise in the proposition.

·        The true objective should be safe drinking water, which may or may not be delivered through taps.

·        The Central Water Commission’s figure is 1,486 cubic metres for 2021. The World Bank says the figure is 1,100 cubic metres.

·        It shouldn’t be surprising that cities have run out of groundwater and that tankers thrive.

·        The big picture reform answer,  decentralise, align policy design to river basins, sort inter-state issues, clearly define water rights (contrast surface water rights with groundwater rights),

·        Revamp environmental laws, develop local capacity, introduce water user associations, revive traditional structures, rework irrigation and cropping patterns and price water properly.

·        Community engagement in water conservation along with the use of traditional water techniques like eri, johads.

·        Rainwater harvesting technique also has to be adopted at local level for better recharge of ground water.

·        The Jal Jeevan Mission is the retail end and its track record has been impressive with a target of 2024 for tap connections everywhere in rural India.

 

ANIL KUMAR RAM 3 years

Please review

IAS Parliament 3 years

Good attempt. Keep Writing.

Asif Ikbal 3 years

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Topic: water crisis

IAS Parliament 3 years

Try to stick to word limit. Keep Writing.

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