Policies, Laws and Regulations

Recommendations of Working Group meeting on policy issues- Water harvesting issues
Identification of the main issues in water harvesting and its recommendations Posted on 24 Nov, 2009 03:37 AM

Working Group Meetings formed by a panel of experts in the respective field, formed a significant aspect of WHSC Conference. The conference is geared towards effecting a change in the way water resources are governed and managed. Towards this, the working group meeting's recommendations were valuable, and awaited.

 

Proceedings of the consultation on Emerging Water Regulatory Frameworks and Related Reforms in Water Governance in Karnataka
A note on the workshop held in Bangalore Posted on 13 Oct, 2009 11:56 AM

The proceedings of the Consultation on “Emerging Water Regulatory Frameworks and Related Reforms in Water Governance in Karnataka” that was held on 02 September 2009 at Bangalore. Please do send us your comments.

In continuation with our efforts within Karnataka we have taken up two initiatives:

  1. Review of the ongoing reform processes in Urban Water Governance, with a special focus on the establishment of the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Council.
  2. Preparation of a general reader on water governance in the form of a booklet with a special focus on regulatory reforms in Karnataka, available both in Karnataka and Kannada (targeted at non-academic audiences such as NGO's and CSO's).
"Water and The Laws in India": A book by Ramaswamy R Iyer
Review of the book that talks on water-resource policy, management, conservation, conflict-resolution, etc and water laws in the country Posted on 12 Oct, 2009 03:16 PM

Water and the laws in IndiaWater is a complex subject that gives rise to many issues, and several of them have legal aspects. The book proceeds from various water-related problems and issues to the legal questions that arise in those contexts, examines the adequacy and appropriateness of the relevant existing laws, if any, and considers the changes and reforms that are needed. It seeks to cover the ground extensively. The book also briefly raises and explores the case for a constitutional declaration on water and an over-arching national water law. This compendious volume thus straddles two domains, viz.,

(i) water-resource policy, management, conservation, conflict-resolution, etc (in itself a multiple domain encompassing many concerns and disciplines); and

(ii) water law

Book Launch: Water And The Laws In India
A book that talks of laws relating to water in India, pertaining to issues on water and proceeds to a discussion of the legal questions that arise. Posted on 22 Sep, 2009 11:58 AM

Water And The Laws In India, edited by Edited by Ramaswamy R Iyer, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. Published by SAGE Publications.

Laws relating to water in India have diverse origins, including ancient local customs and the British Common Law. The in-depth chapters in this compendium, written by luminaries from various fields, pertain to issues on water and proceed to a discussion of the legal questions that arise. This volume thus straddles two domains, viz., (i) water-resource policy, management, conservation, conflict-resolution, etc., and (ii) water law. The book also briefly raises and explores the case for a constitutional declaration on water and an overarching national water law.

The book is an invaluable resource for policy-makers, planners and administrators concerned with water at the Central, State and local levels; students, academics and practitioners in the domains of water as well as law; and social scientists, NGOs and activists concerned with the various issues discussed in the book. It should be useful as a main or supplementary textbook in universities and research or management institutions where any aspect of water (engineering, ecological, legal, social, economic, management or other) is a subject of study.

A list of contributors to the book is as follows:

Reforming Water, Adding Women
Does decentralised water governance further gender justice in India? : Issues and Recommendations, a policy brief Posted on 11 Sep, 2009 02:39 PM

Report of the Steering Committe on Agricultre for the Tenth Five Year Plan
A report on the 10th Five Year Plan Posted on 02 Sep, 2009 12:16 PM

Report of the Steering Committe on Agricultre for the Tenth Five Year Plan
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Policy initiatives- Ministry of Agriculture
An amalgamation of links and information relating to initiatives taken up by Ministry of Agriculture Posted on 02 Sep, 2009 11:29 AM

This page provides links and information on the policies or initiatives undertaken by the  Ministry of Agriculture. These include the following:

Enhancing Sustainability of Dryland Rainfed Farming Systems: A new scheme under the National Common Minimum Programme
A new scheme on 'Enhancing Sustainability of Dryland Rainfed Farming Systems' Posted on 02 Sep, 2009 11:12 AM


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Government of India's national action plan on climate change (NAPCC)
The developed countries (known in Climate Change parlance as Annexe 1 countries), have taken greater responsibility for mandated GHG cuts. Hence, developing countries like India were not too bothered about climate change, its impact, and what needed to be done. But in the long term, especially as in the case of a large country like India, a large population would increase consumption exponentially as it developed. Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 12:08 PM

This would lead to a drastic increase in GHG emissions. There is the need to make a choice for a low-carbon path, even if there is no mandated reduction in GHG emissions.

Pani panchayat in Orissa: The practice of participatory water management
This paper published in the journal Development explores the impact of new institutions in participatory water management such as Pani Panchayat (PP) in Orissa in the context of equity and access to water, transfer of property rights and handling water conflicts. Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 11:32 AM

This paper, published in the journal Development argues that new policy interventions such as Pani Panchayat in Orissa, India ignore the local socioeconomic contexts and fail to ensure co

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