Policies, Laws and Regulations

Policies and Legislative Framework for wastewater management (1974-1986)
The article gives a brief account for the acts that were passed to protect water and environment from the year 1974 to 1986 Posted on 18 May, 2009 11:04 AM

Legislation on waste/pollution control took into account not only the generators of waste but also the receiving environments. Limits were laid down in terms of standards for effluent or emission. Depending on the type of waste generator, there were specified limits for volume of waste and  characteristics of waste.

Delhi water and wastewater reforms bill (2003) – a draft recommended by J Sagar Associates
The bill provides for establishment of regulatory commission for efficient, commercial, economic and competitive management of water and wastewater management in Delhi Posted on 13 May, 2009 05:02 PM

This document presents the draft Delhi Water and Wastewater Reforms Bill (2003) prepared by J Sagar Associates (JSA). The bill provides for constitution of a Regulatory  Commission for the water and wastewater sector, reorganization of the water and wastewater sector, rationalization  of water and wastewater tariff, increase avenues for participation of the private sector in the water and wastewater sector and taking measures conducive to the development and management of the water and wastewater sector in an efficient, commercial, economic and competitive manner in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Delhi jal board act (1998) and amendment bill (2002)
The act of (1998) aims to establish a board to regulate water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal and drainage within Delhi and in 2002 several amendments were made to the act Posted on 13 May, 2009 04:55 PM

Delhi jal board act (1998)

The Delhi jal board act, 1998 aims to provide for the establishment of a Board to discharge the functions of water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal and drainage within the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith. The Government after the issue of the notification under sub-section (3) of Section 1, constituted the Delhi Water Board by notification in the official Gazette.

Ministry of agriculture implements Uttaranchal decentralised watershed development project (1999 – 2005)
The project envisages participatory watershed development and management in Uttaranchal to enhance livelihood opportunities and institutional strengthening in the state Posted on 12 May, 2009 03:41 PM

The Uttaranchal decentralised watershed development project was being implemented (1999 – 2005) with World Bank assistance in the state.

Ministry of agriculture announces national agricultural policy (2000)
The policy seeks to promote technically sound, economically viable, environmentally non-degrading, and socially acceptable use of country’s natural resources for sustainable development of agriculture Posted on 12 May, 2009 03:37 PM

This is the first ever national agriculture policy (2000) of India and seeks to actualise the vast untapped growth potential of Indian agriculture, strengthen rural infrastructure to support faster agricultural development, promote value addition, accelerate the growth of agro business, create employment in rural areas, secure a fair standard of living for the farmers and agricultural workers a

Planning commission sets up working group on rainfed areas for the eleventh five year plan
A working group on rainfed areas for the eleventh five year plan was set up by the planning commission under the chairmanship of Dr. Y.K. Alagh, in March, 2006 Posted on 12 May, 2009 03:24 PM

The terms of reference of the working group are as follows -

Andhra Pradesh water land and trees act (APWALTA)
The act aims to protect and conserve water, land and environment by promoting water conservation, enhancing tree cover and regulating exploitation and use of ground and surface water Posted on 12 May, 2009 02:55 PM

This deals with the Andhra Pradesh water land and trees act, an act to promote water conservation, and tree cover and to regulate the exploitation and use of ground and surface water for protection and conservation of water sources, land and environment.

The Parthasarathy committee report by technical committee on watershed programmes in India (2006)
The report reviews the experience and implementation of watershed programmes in India and suggests recommendations to make the programme more effective Posted on 12 May, 2009 02:47 PM

The Parthasarathy Committe was a Technical Committee on DPAP, DDP, IWDP Programmes constituted by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) in 2006 and its report has attempted an exhaustive review of the experience of the watershed programme in India.

Water policy and action plan 2020: an alternative – A report for the Planning Commission
The policy and action plan presented take into account the larger and long-term goals for management of water resources before the nation Posted on 12 May, 2009 01:33 PM

A report for the Planning Commission presents the water policy and action plan for the year 2020 for the country. The goals  put forward in the policy are such as would do justice to all users of water and yet would be practical and achievable. At present it is the central and state governments that play the key role in the management of water resources. The policy proposed, on the other hand, seeks to involve all the people at the level of the local communities so that they can conserve, develop and manage the water resource at the local level itself.

Memorandum: Scrap Renuka dam project
A memorandum demanding the scrapping of the proposed Renuka Dam Project in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh was sent to the Prime Minister, Union Minister of Water Resources, the Delhi Jal Board, the Central Water Commission and the Ministry of Social Justice today by concerned environment groups as well as representatives of the dam affected communities. Posted on 12 May, 2009 11:25 AM

Forwarded to the Portal by: Himanshu Thakkar, SANDRP

Submission Sent to Prime Minister, DJB, Ministry of Water Resources & HP Govt.

A memorandum demanding the scrapping of the proposed Renuka Dam Project in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh was sent to the Prime Minister, Union Minister of Water Resources, the Delhi Jal Board, the Central Water Commission and the Ministry of Social Justice today by concerned environment groups as well as representatives of the dam affected communities. The 5 page detailed submission has made this demand on three basic grounds - technical/conceptual issues, environment implications and the social impacts of the project. Attacking the very root and concept of the project the memorandum highlights the point that the agreement that was signed in May 1994 is no longer valid, as per the opinion of the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, since Rajasthan, one of the parties, did not sign the agreement. The Delhi Jal Board has admitted in response to an RTI application that no options assessment has been done to arrive at the least cost option before taking up the Renuka dam proposal. Without such an assessment, taking up a proposal like the Renuka dam would be completely wrong and inappropriate use of public resources. Moreover, several Studies have proved that Delhi itself is thirsty not because there is shortage of water but actually due to mismanagement and misappropriation of water. According to the Performance Audit report of the Delhi Jal Board for 2008, Delhi has distribution losses of 40 per cent of total water supply which is abnormal and significantly higher than the acceptable norms of 15 per cent prescribed by the Ministry of Urban Development.

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