"With an average annual rainfall of 1,170 mm, India is one of the wettest countries in the world. Still, even with its rich natural water resources, with more than 300,000 square meters of bodies of water, the country is plagued by environmental issues such as water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides (Sharma, 2005). Another major problem is that tap water is not potable throughout the country. This implies that people, especially those from the lower income bracket, cannot avail of clean drinking water, since these have to be bought. Repugnant as it may sound, it is a reality that millions of Indians queue up everyday at public taps for one of life's most precious commodity — water." -ADB

Sunday 7 March 2010

Water Sector Reforms----Agenda and Things to do

Some Points to consider
 
Photo Courtesy-World Bank
  • Increasing Efficiency of water resources projects so that non-Agriculture Users get their due share while the revenue models become cost effective.
  • Slowly but firmly moving towards Full cost recovery  and cutting down subsidy bill.
  • Exploring Public-private partnership(PPP) Models.
  • Substantial investments, and equally substantial changes in management philosophy, will be required.  
  • Genuine participation of the project effected people(PAPs). Already R&R Policy at National level (NRRP 2007 ) is at place. We have to emphasize on the implementation aspects to ensure that PAPs get their due share.
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