GROUP 1
NATIONAL POLICY ANALYSIS
NATIONAL WATER POLICY
(2012) DRAFT
GROUP MEMBERS
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Ms Shweta Yadav
Sri Mahender Singh
Ms Karamjeet Kaur
Sri Sanjay Tewari
Ms Anju Ravi Kumar
Sri Nitiin Kumar Jaiman
Sri Ankit Mishra
Sri Sukhdeep singh
Ms Vidhya C
Ms Dhanya Sanal
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
NATIONAL WATER POLICY (2012) DRAFT
INTRODUCTION
WATER – fundamental to life
In INDIA,
Only 4 % of worlds renewable water resources
17 % world population
STAKEHOLDERS
 COMMUNITY
1.Families affected, i.e. who suffer loss of
land, house and sustenance livelihood .
2.Families benefitted as a result of the
project.
 Water user associations.
 State as the implementing agency particularly
the states sharing the water bodies.
CONTD…
•International community, mainly the
neighbouring countries who share certain
water bodies with us.
•Our generation as well as the future
generation.
•Other species or the forms of life who share
water with us on this planet.
ELEMENTS
• It lays emphasis on need for national water
framework law.
• For essential health & hygiene and sustenance of
ecology ensured.
• Presents the ecological need (low or no flows, small
floods (freshets), large floods and flow variability) of
the river.
• A portion of river flows should be kept aside to meet
ecological needs.
• It recognizes the need to adapt to climate change
scenario in planning and implementation of water
resources projects.
CONTD….
• Reversal of heavy under-pricing of electricity, which
leads to wasteful use of both electricity and water.
• All hydrological data should be in public domain.
• Setting up of a National Water Informatics Centre.
• A forum at the national level to deliberate upon issues
relating to water.
• A similar mechanism within each State and also
between different parts of the State to amicably
resolve differences.
Implementation aspects of water policy
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Classification of water as economic good;
Water pricing issues;
Efficiency benchmarks must be incorporated ;
Water projects planning must incorporate the
social and environmental aspects;
Delays in the projects implementation;
Issue of compliance and monitoring;
Gap between the potential created and utilized;
Inclusion of local bodies and their capacity
building;
CONTD…..
• Water as an economic good (in case of urban water
supply, industrial and commercial uses);
• Water pricing- in terms of water tax, special tax, user
charges;
 To address the sustainability issue of water use;
 To correct the market failure (market fails due to
the absence of price signals);
 To recover the costs and demand management
of water use;
 To re-allocation from low value-added use to
high value-added use;
Policy stance on water pricing
 Differential pricing system (depending upon the
elasticity of water use or users );
 Setting up of water regulatory authority in each
state;
 Setting up of water users associations;
 Incentivize the recycle and reuse of the water;
 Tradable water use rights by creating water
markets;
 Coordination with other price system like
electricity pricing;
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PUBLIC
GOOD
Addresses issue of low public consciousness
Safe drinking water
Water quality and basic needs
Talks about climate change
Improved agricultural techniques
Community and stake holder participation
Encourages innovation and data collection
Setting up of national forum
International agreements
MERITS
 Address most of the major concerns
 Holistic & inter – disciplinary approach
 Need for comprehensive legislation
 Broader view of importance of water
 Encourages climate change mitigation measures & community
participation
 Pragmatic in its approach
 Better transparency & accountability
 Ample use of technologies
 Reducing rural – urban disparities
 Water dispute tribunal
 International agreements
1. PENALTY ON WASTAGE?
2. MEANS TO CHECK WASTAGE?
3. CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATION FOR
COMPETING USES?
4. ON THE QUESTION OF ECONOMIC
GOOD.
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
 Singapore – on the basis of emphasis on supply
and demand management.
 U.S. – pre treatment program in mid – atlantic
region.
 China – community based rainwater harvesting
water treatment technologies.
 Africa – GIS system.
SOme ADDiTiONS +++……
 Integration with Climate Resilient Agricultural Practices
 Specific reference to Mapping and Revitalizing Small and
dried up rivulets
 Single window clearance for projects related to water resource
 Promoting Public Private Partnerships in watershed
management projects (CSR Projects by Corporates)
 Integrated Action plan for Water supply and Pollution Control
of water bodies in urban areas
 Encouragement and promotion of the indigenous and ecoethical practices of communities in conserving water as
resource
CONTD…
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Utilization of Recycled water for recharging groundwater - RSNH
Bharatpur (Bioremediation)
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Clear cut Demarcation of Responsibilities of Local Self Governments
and commensurate transfer of Financial and Legal Powers
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Encouraging innovation at local level in water conservation