The document provides an introduction and study guide for delegates participating in the SSN Youth Parliamentary Conference on the agenda of interlinking rivers in India. It discusses the need for interlinking rivers due to increasing population and water shortage issues. It outlines India's major river water conflicts such as the Ravi-Beas and Cauvery disputes. The study guide explains the flow of debate at the conference and provides questions for delegates to consider regarding the costs, impacts and advantages/disadvantages of the proposed interlinking of rivers project.

1. The ssn youth parliament 2011STUDY GUIDE

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS::Letter of Invitation--------------------pg 3

3. About SSNYPC------------------------ pg 4

4. Introduction to the agenda--------- pg 5

5. Interlinking of Rivers---------------- pg 6

6. General facts--------------------------- pg 8

7. India’s experience in the past::events of controversy---------------------------- pg 10

8. Ravi-Beas conflict

9. The Cauvery water dispute

10. Flow of debate------------------------ pg 17

11. Questions for the delegates to think about------------------------------------ pg 18

12. LETTER OF INVITATION::DEAR DELEATES,Welcome to the 2011 SSN Youth Parliamentary Conference!! The SSN Youth parliamentary Conference, or SSNYPC as we refer to it, is a hypothetical simulation of an agenda based parliamentary discussion. It was designed with the ‘mandate’ to provide students with the opportunity to explore and debate the crucial and most vital issues that India faces today in a competitive environment. SSNYPC promises to be one of the most challenging events you will ever participate in –working not only your levels of intellect, but your debating, deliberating and collaboration skills as well.

13. ABOUT THE SSNYPC::The SSNYPC – the first of its kind in Chennai promises to set the bar high in terms of sheer quality of debate and discussion in its first edition itself. The new agendas with interesting topics will ensure a high level of debate with extensive qualitative and substantive support from secretariat staff in form of well researched study guides which will also cater to the participants. The focus of the SSNYPC is on intense and solid debate with a view to generating real solutions on the porblems prevalent in India today. It was designed with the ‘mandate’ to provide students with the opportunity to the intricacies of Politics in a competitive environment. SSNYPC promises to be one of the most challenging events you will ever participate in –working not only your levels of intellect, but your debating, deliberating and collaboration skills as well.The SSNYPC promises to be the best collegiate youth conference in Chennai in terms of background preparation, committee sessions and quality of debate as well as the prize money.

14. INTRODUCTION TO THE AGENDATHE AGENDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION IS INTERLINKING OF RIVERS AND THE FOLLOWING PAGES PROVIDE THE COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF THE AGENDA SO THAT THE DELEGATE IS ABLE TO ESTABLISH A FIRM GROUND ON HIS/HER STATE’S POLICY WITH THAT AGENDA.THE DELEGATE.PLEASE ENJOY READING THE STUDY GUIDE AND WE ARE EXCITED INSEEING YOU ALL AT THE SSNYPC 2011!!

15. INTERLINKING OF RIVERS::INTRODUCTION::NOW-A-DAYS it is hard to fine fresh water due to the increase in population , industrial and agricultural needs and which effectively lead to the contamination of water resources. By 2020 global population is expected to reach upto7.9 billion and India being the second most populated country in the world is expected to undergo water shortage all the more densely in the upcoming years.

16. INTERLINKING OF RIVERS::The country receives about 4000km^3 of water every year and due to different precipitation patterns and mismanagement , the result is of acute water shortage in many parts of the country. In this view, the interlinking of Indian rivers is a very ambitious project and hence is under our topic of discussion for the conference.

17. GENERAL FACTSArticle 262:

18. GENERAL FACTS::River Boards Act 1956Inter-state Water Disputes Act 2002National Water Policy 2002( the details of the above acts and policies are to be known for the ease of discussion in the debate)

19. INDIA’S EXPERIENCE IIN THE PAST::EVENTS OF CONTROVERSYThe following are the conflicts::1). Ravi-Beas conflict2). The Cauvery dispute3). Krishna-Godavari water dispute