NATIONAL WATER FRAME WORK LAW ON CARDS, CHAIRMAN, CWC

The government is moving with a faster pace to put in place a “National Water Framework Law” so that this precious resource is managed well optimally with the support of all states and union territories as its initial draft paper has already been sent out to all of them for their remarks, which are positive and encouraging, according to Chairman, Central Water Commission, Mr. G S Jha.

Addressing a “National Water Summit 2016” organized under the aegis of the PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry here today, Mr. Jha observed that the proposed draft framework would have all the ingredients of the government national water policy as also intents of its attempts to provide for water security in view of evolving water paucity in the country.

‘’The  comprehensive draft on national water framework, which would be evolved with purely conciliatory approach in due course of time with states and union territories and help these manage their water resources since water is the state subject”, felt Mr Jha .

Though, he added that its contents have the support and endorsement of almost all stakeholders as managing water judiciously is becoming a challenge for each state, union territories and local governments.

However, Mr Jha did not prescribe a particular time limit by when the framework law would be implemented as progress on it is moving with a faster speed but hoped that t it would evolve into a document which would not only emerge as a guiding principle to manage water resources across the country but also help resolve inter-state water disputes in an equitable proportion.

According to him, the national water policy as also the proposed water security would be part of this framework and also provide for equipping the masses with minimum quantity of water consumption as and when this document achieved its constitutional validity in due course of time.

In his welcome remarks, Chairman Water and Solid Waste Management Committee of the PHD Chamber, Mr Gopal K Agarwal welcomed the declaration for proposed water framework with Senior Secretary, Dr Jatinder Singh who moderated the seminar endorsing his views.