national water policy in water resource and irrigation enginnering

1. NATIONAL WATER POLICY

2. INTRODUCTION
• It is formulated by the ministry of water
resources to govern the planning and
development of water resources.
• The first national policy was adopted in
september 1987 and updated in 2002 and
2012 respectively

3. FEATURES OF NATIONAL WATER POLICY
• To establish a standard national information
system
• To provide maximum availability by resource
planning and recycling
• To provide guidelines for the safety of storage
dams
• Regulate the expliotation of groundwater.
• To give importance on human settlement and
environment.

4. NATIONAL WATER POLICY-2012
• In june 7,2012- ministry of water resource published the
draft in water policy 2012.
1. BASICPRINCIPLES OF DRAFT NWP
– The principle of social justice must inform
the use and allocation of water.
– A common integrated perspective should
govern the planning and management of
water resources.
– For the conservation,water may be treated
as an economic asset.
– River basin should be considered as the
basic hydrological unit.

5. 2.Enhancing water availablefor use.
• Rainfall need to be used directly.
• Aquifier need to be mapped to know quality
of ground resources.
• Inter basin transfers need to be encouraged.
• Watershed development activities need to be
undertakento increse soil moisture and water
productivity

6. 3.Waterpricing
• Water regulatory authority should be
established in each state.
• Water charges should be determined in
avolumetric manner.
• Recycle and reuse of water should be
encouraged.
• WUA should be given powers to collect water
charges.

7. 4.Projectplanningand implementation
• All clearences required for the project should
be made in time.
• Avoid time and cost over runs.
• Local governing bodies such as
panchayats,municipalities etc..should be
involved in the planning of projects.

8. 5.Managementof flood and drought.
• Land,soil,energy management with scientific
reserch should be used to evolve different
agricultural strategies.
• Revetments,embankments etc..should be
constructed to prevent soil erosion.
• Operating procedures should be evolved and
implemented.

9. 6.Transboundary rivers
• Efforts should be made to enter international
aggrements with neighbouring countries for
exchanging hydrological data of rivers.

10. 7.Researchand training needs
• Grants should be given to states to update
technology,design and planning
• An autonomous centre for reserch on water
policy should be established.
• Regular training and academic courses in
water management should be promoted.
• A national campaign for water literacy need to
be started.

11. 8.Implementationof national waterpolicy.
• National water board should prepare a plan
based on national water policy as approved
by the national water resources council.
• State water policies need to be drafted in
accordance with this policy.