{"id":96833,"date":"2006-08-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/depleting-water-resources-in-the-country-on-3-august-2006"},"modified":"2016-06-09T08:38:29","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T03:08:29","slug":"depleting-water-resources-in-the-country-on-3-august-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/depleting-water-resources-in-the-country-on-3-august-2006","title":{"rendered":"Depleting Water Resources In The Country. on 3 August, 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Lok Sabha Debates<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Depleting Water Resources In The Country. on 3 August, 2006<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>                                          &gt; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=Title\">Title<\/a>:  Depleting water resources in the Country.   <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=SHRI%C2%A0%20JYOTIRADITYA%20M.%20SCINDIA%20\">SHRI\u00a0 JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA <\/a>(<a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=GUNA\">GUNA<\/a>): Water is the prime mover in human development and the water crisis is becoming grimmer by the day.\u00a0 India with 16 per cent of the world\u2019s population shares only four per cent of global fresh water resources.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Per capita water availability in India has come down to one-third of what it was in 1951, from 5,200 cubic metre in 1951 to 1,820 cubic meter in 2001.\u00a0\u00a0 Fifteen States in India are endlessly squabbling over eight river water projects.\u00a0\u00a0They deny water, particularly drinking water to one another, and some States are sitting pretty, blocking the genuine claims of others, while allowing the river waters to flow into the sea, despite the decisions taken by independent Tribunals and Commissions.\u00a0\u00a0Inter-State water disputes linger on for decades on end.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The recent UN Water Development Report, underlines India\u2019s failure and mismanagement of its water resources, mainly attributable to bureaucratic and political inertia and corruption.\u00a0\u00a0 This mismanagement results in an ever increasing death toll claimed by water borne diseases of which 21 per cent are children under five years of age and two-third of the population is denied access to proper sanitation.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Besides all these, though India shares only four per cent of fresh water resources, it is placed by the UN among the top ten water rich countries of the world.\u00a0 Thus, what is needed is an integrated water policy with a transparent and time bound social investment plan, community participation in projects and zero tolerance approach to corruption and mismanagement.[R21]\u00a0 This should aim at improving water use efficiency and conserving water resources by preventing wastage of fresh water, rain water harvesting and treatment of waste water.\u00a0\u00a0 Laws should be enacted and effectively enforced to prevent over exploitation of ground water.\u00a0\u00a0 A realistic water tariff should be fixed and revenue should be collected.\u00a0\u00a0A participatory irrigation management system has to be evolved and effectively enforced.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So, I would like to request the Government to evolve such an integrated water policy, duly prioritising water security[R22]\u00a0.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MR.%20SPEAKER\">MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0 Why do you not participate in the Forum on Water?\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Now, Shri S. Mallikarjuniah to speak.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=SHRI%20S.%20MALLIKARJUNIAH%20\">SHRI S. MALLIKARJUNIAH <\/a>(<a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=TUMKUR\">TUMKUR<\/a>):\u00a0Sir, with your permission, I am raising a very important matter under Matters under Rule\u00a0 377.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MR.%20SPEAKER\">MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Now,\u00a0 Matters under Rule 377 are not being taken up. Now, Matters of Urgent Public Importance are going on. Then, I will call you later.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shri Basu Deb Acharia.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B5%20\">\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0935\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0926 \u092f\u093e\u0926\u0935 <\/a>(<a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0\">\u091d\u0902\u091d\u093e\u0930\u092a\u0941\u0930<\/a>) : \u092f\u0939 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u095c\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MR.%20SPEAKER\">MR. SPEAKER<\/a>:\u00a0 Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav, you are fully aware that one hon. Member cannot raise two matters on the same day. You have yourself decided to raise the other matter.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B5%20\">\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0935\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0926 \u092f\u093e\u0926\u0935 <\/a>: \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f, \u0926\u094b \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0909\u0920\u093e\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u090f\u0915 \u0939\u0940 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0964\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%20\">\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>:\u00a0 \u0906\u092a \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0939 \u091a\u0941\u0915\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B5%20\">\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0935\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0926 \u092f\u093e\u0926\u0935 <\/a>: \u092f\u0939 \u091c\u0928\u0930\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%20\">\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0926\u092f <\/a>:\u00a0 \u0906\u092a \u092c\u0948\u0920 \u091c\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B5%20\">\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0935\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0926 \u092f\u093e\u0926\u0935 <\/a>: \u0909\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0924\u094b \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u2026( \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928)\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MR.%20SPEAKER\">MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: No, I am sorry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lok Sabha Debates Depleting Water Resources In The Country. on 3 August, 2006 &gt; Title: Depleting water resources in the Country. SHRI\u00a0 JYOTIRADITYA M. 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