Water Governance and Management in India

Issues and Perspectives, Volume 1

• Author(s): Girish Chadha, Ashwin B. Pandya,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 200
• ISBN_10: 9811364001
  ISBN_13: 9789811364006
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General , Science / Environmental Science , Science / Earth Sciences / Hydrology , Science / Global Warming & Climate Change , Technology & Engineering / Environmental / Water Supply , Nature / Natural Resources , Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development , Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy ,

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This book highlights the need for effective water governance in India given the fact that the country has been facing serious water stress in recent years. The water management in the country needs a serious scientific understanding coupled with the cooperative approach rather than a competitive one. It looks at current water regulations and underlines the need for overhaul of some laws to ensure that high water usage efficiency is attained, groundwater depletion is arrested and management of available resources is carried out in a disciplined manner. It also looks at the role of stakeholder engagement and pricing as a mechanism to manage demand in the wake of rapid population growth and industrialization.