NATIONAL WATER POLICY - DRAFT - COMMENTS

Dear All.

It is the top priority to understand the challenges of WATER which is essential for development and survival it self. It is very difficult to imagine the life with out water???? . In the recently held National Seminar at IPE, Hyderabad, the focus was to understand the challenges of drinking water and opportunities to come out of the crises. I have made a presentation which as published in the form of Book entitled "WATER GOVERNANCE". Also posted the outcome in this blog. 

In addition, Down to Earth made initiation to discuss on this key issue and reflections made by me are as follows:

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WATER is the life saving and most precious natural resource. With the innovative work of King Ashoka like: planted tress, dug wells, constructed ponds.... and our poverty alleviation slogan..roti, kapada and makhan .. never had a problem with water. What happened later is confined to bottled water (rather than catching from taps)in spite of technology. Now, the water crises are at alarming stage and all the stallholders should unite to get sustainable solutions. The comments on the National Water Policy draft have become focus of the day. 

In spite of all these challenges, still we can move forward and some of the observations are as follows:

1. Water should be essential commodity rather than economic good.

2. This issue should be seen in three ways as: Availability, Accessibility and Affordability. 

3. Put control on the consumption of water by the industries and agencies. 

4. Effective monitoring to check the possible ways of pollution

5. Make Rain Water harvesting mandatory for individuals and communities including other establishments.

6. Develop Watersheds including the renovation of the existing tanks / ponds.

If these simple measures can be taken care, hope, we can have better access for the water both qualitatively and quantitatively.      

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Looking forward

All the Best