Political

Sambalpur declaration released during Odisha river conference held in April 2009 at Sambalpur, Orissa
The conference calls for saving the rivers of Orissa from their current degradation and giving communities their traditional rights over the rivers Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 03:17 PM

Water Initiatives Orissa (WIO) and the Indian River Network (IRN) organised the Odisha River Conference during 18 - 20 April 2009 at Sambalpur Odisha, in which about 75 participants including activists, environmentalists, journalists, academicians, researchers and civil society representatives from across the country participated.

The third south Asia conference on sanitation organised by government of India held in Delhi in November 2008 with the theme 'sanitation for dignity and health'
The conference recognizes sanitation as a basic human right and committment to achieve sanitation-related national and millennium development goals by 2015 Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 03:00 PM

The Third South Asia Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN 2008), organised by Government of India, was held in New Delhi, during November 16-21, 2008, with the theme as "Sanitation for Dignity and Health".

Beyond scarcity: Power, poverty and the global water crisis - Human Development Report (2006)
The Human Development Report 2006 looks at power, poverty and the global water crisis, an issue that profoundly influences human potential and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 02:32 PM

The Human Development Report 2006 rejects the view that the global water crisis is about absolute shortages of physical supply. It argues that the roots of the crisis in water can be traced to poverty, inequality and unequal power relationships, as well as flawed water management policies that exacerbate scarcity. 

Report of steering committee on drinking water supply and sanitation for tenth five year plan and report of working group on natural resource management and water resources for 11th five year plan
The reports plan to ensure sustainability of drinking water sources, and tackle the problems of drying sources, and water quality in several regions Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 02:29 PM

Report of steering committee on drinking water supply and sanitation for tenth five year plan

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act (1977)
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 aims to provide for the levy and collection of cess on water Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 02:16 PM

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 aims to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a view to augment the resources of the Central Board and the State Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under the Water (Prevention

Report of the expert group on groundwater management and ownership, 2007
The report addresses the problem of rural depletion of groundwater and changes to be made in groundwater law Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 01:03 PM

Planning commsision releases september 2007 report of the expert group on "Ground Water Management and Ownership". The report looks primarily at the problem of rural depletion of groundwater and looked into the feasibility and necessity of changing groundwater law.

Review of drinking water and sanitation status in India - A report by WaterAid India
The report is an assessment of drinking water and sanitation situation in the country in terms of coverage and financing gaps, keeping the targets of Millennium Development Goals as a benchmark Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:40 PM

This paper by WaterAid India is an assessment of the drinking water and sanitation situation in the country in terms of coverage and financing gaps, if any, keeping the targets of the Millennium Development Goals as a benchmark for the assessment.

Sanitation firmly on the map: But still a long way to go – A position paper for the second South Asia Conference on Sanitation by WaterAid India (2006)
This paper by WaterAid India highlights the progress, key issues and challenges and recommendations for improving sanitation coverage with special focus on the poor. Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:37 PM

This paper by WaterAid India highlights the progress, key issues and challenges and recommendations for improving sanitation coverage with special focus on the poor. It is based on the experience of WaterAid India, other major sector agencies and NGOs and also takes into consideration the programme of state and national governments of India for sanitation promotion.

Guidelines (2004) for sector reform and successful public-private partnerships
Ministry of urban development and poverty alleviation releases guidelines for sector reforms and successful public-private partnerships in urban water supply and sanitation services Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:30 PM

While recognizing that the urban sector is a State subject (administered by State governments), and water and sanitation are local issues with predominantly local solutions, the Government of India (GoI) believes it has an important and useful role to play in facilitating reforms in urban water supply and sanitation services. This is because:

National water bill of the republic of South Africa (1998)
The bill deals with a new structure for the regulation of the nation’s water resources and has significant implications for the allocation of water and the recognition of particular rights and uses. Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:18 PM

The economic and administrative implications of implementing new water legislation mean that certain elements will be most efficiently implemented through a phased process according to the social, economic and technical circumstances prevailing in each water region/catchment. Specific mechanisms will be required for a smooth transition from the present system to the new.

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