India’s water crisisYet, water and related crises don’t draw the serious attention that they must, year after year. Look at how the political-administrative regime quietly buried a crucial July 2016 report on proposed reforms in water management institutions. It warns that if the current pattern of unsustainable water use continues, about half of India’s water demand will be unmet by 2030. Under the program, a rush to clear bills for the deployment of earthmoving vehicles outweighed the wise calls for holistic water management. The Maharashtra Integrated State Water Plan (IWSP)—a first of its kind integrated plan ratified by the state water council in 2018—is a good beginning, he says.

Source: Mint June 11, 2019 15:11 UTC