Water is the most precious of all natural resources for human existence. But management of water resources and river basins must ensure functioning of the ecosystem as a paramount goal. Extreme conditions of resource availability - both paucity and excess are detrimental to human life and property. In view of the severe flood occurrences of recent years, developed economies have passed Flood Management Directives with the objective to minimise and manage flood-related risks to humans, the environment and property. The seminar aims to address these issues. OBJECTIVE OF THE SEMINAR To bring together all stakeholders to consider a holistic approach, discuss the challenges and opportunities and make recommendations to the Government.

1. Mainak Ghosal Vr,Prof,Consultant – Formerly Asst.Engineer,PHED,GoW.B.

2. GANGA – in popular culture

3. SOME DATA
CONCERNS

4. Water Stress in India
resulting in nearly 200,000 deaths/year
Baseline water stress measures total annual water withdrawals (municipal,
industrial, and agricultural) expressed as a % of the total annual available
flow for 2010
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

5. Demand and supply of water in
India (forecast)in BCM
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

6. some Reported CONCERNS
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7. ……other CONCERNS
India has16% of world population, but water resources are only 4%
Water tables are falling to the extent of 3-5 cm per annum
Water Policy 2012 – water(a NATIONAL ASSET [?] ) must be used as an economic
good, but No priority on Drinking water
NITI Aayog ranked the states thru‘ an index on Composite Water Management (CWMI)
 with most states achieving a score below 50%

8. WATER POLICY TIMELINE IN
INDIA
1987
1st
Water Policy
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

9. INTERPRETATIONS

10. CENTRAL WATER DATA
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

11. WATER PRICING
Moving towards
a water pricing
regime

12. Establishing a national irrigation
fund for India
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

13. MICRO-IRRIGATION SUBSIDY
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

14. INNOVATIVE IRRIGATION
Restoration of alternate Irrigation
Structures as in M.P.
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

15. WATER QUALITY
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

16. Rain Water Harvesting
90% of reporting states have rainwater harvesting in public
and private buildings. STATE WATER POLICIES to enforce
them
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

17. INDIA’S GROUND WATER USE
55% of the reporting states have a regulatory framework for
managing groundwater. GROUND WATER BILL only solution
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

18. RIVER LINKING PROJECT
This dream project can be a game changer if implemented judiciously
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

19. Crop Diversion on the lines of
NABARD-ICRIER Study
Stop cultivation of water intensive crops like sugarcane in
Maharashtra & rice in Punjab and move them to eastern
states

20. SAFE DRINKING WATER
Drinking water should be accorded
TOP MOST PRIORITY.75% of Urban
Population has been provided with
Drinking Water. Development of
Community Drinking Water Project
emphasized.
Source : NITI Ayog Report,June 2018

21. To CONCLUDE….
• Water needs to be prioritized over Infrastructural needs
• Ban Groundwater Use
• Start Water Pricing Regime
• India’s WATER EQn( ) = Right to Water for All