Question Q.7GS2GS2
Emerging environmental concerns and evolving ecosystem perspectives demand a reimagined approach to rural water governance. Discuss the key interventions needed to recalibrate rural water policies with special emphasis on the role of communities.
Main Body
India is expected to cross the falcemarkant indicative of water stress i.e. < 1000 m³ per capita water by end of this century (World Bank recently reimagined rural water governance. Emerging environmental concerns & evolving ecosystem perspective: (1) Groundwater depletion - 60% districts are in critical condition (MITJ Jyoti report) (2) Encroachment of blue green spaces seen in rural areas. (3) Using headwaters & drought frequency impacts rural livelihoods (E3 droughts from long - 1500. Key Initiatives needed to recalibrate rural water policy:Top-down (Ref.) - CLUE GAWESFragmented approachLack of stakeholder participation Spring Focus on Communities: (1) Decentralized water management by forming water-user association as far MITR Jud committee (2) Participatory water management by including gram panchayat (Ref.) - JLH II joint developer (3) Village development plans should articulate water management (Ref. PM Jal Vigya Abhyan (4) Empowering local community for rural water governance (Ref.) (The under sec 5) (5) Social Audit process to be strengthened & institutionalized (Ref.) Talkshop Abhyan Online Dashboard (6) Community volunteers for local behavioural change (Ref.) (Raini Panchaya) in Odisha (7) Water governance listed mechanisms to panchayats by state Finance commission (Article 243) Inclusive rural water governance will improve sustainability thus helping to reach SDN-6 goal water conservation.
208 words1 paragraphs
Topper
SUNAWARDEEP SINGH MASOUN
AIR 762025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Government Policies and Interventions - Design, Implementation and Issues
Rural Water Governance
Community-Centric Water Policies
Writing Stats
208
Total words
1
Paragraphs
formal_analytical
Tone