Title | National Water Policy 2012 [India] : report summary |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | Balani, S |
Pagination | 4 p. |
Date Published | 2012-08-24 |
Publisher | PRS Legislative Research, PRS |
Place Published | S.l. |
Keywords | india, policies, water |
Abstract |
On June 7, 2012, the Ministry of Water Resources published its Draft National Water Policy 2012 (NWP). The Draft Policy seeks to address issues such as the scarcity of water, inequities in its distribution and the lack of a unified perspective in planning, management and use of water resources. Under the Constitution, states have the authority to frame suitable policies, laws, and regulations on water (Item 17 in List II of the Seventh Schedule or the State List). The NWP proposes an overarching national legal |
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