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.

Climate change has transformed the Rural water needs with Extreme water Events: Floods - Atwar flooded in Delhi, Droughts - Atwar Rajasthan saw drought from Dec-May. This has led to Evolving Ecosystem Perspective - Like Deep Ecology, moving away from Anthropocentrism to Nature-Based Ecology. Reimagined approach to Rural water governance - Community based development, Nature based farming & agriculture (per govt scheme 2030 Budget farming), Sustainable water conservation. Key Interventions Needed - Rain Reclamation of old methods of water Harvesting (Johad - Rajasthan), Sustainable agriculture promoted by Panchayats (to back to millets campaign in East UP), Division of Water & Artificial Canals (Tal Sahelis in Bundelkhand region), Natural Methods of Animal Rearing (Community Ranches for Cows and other cattle), Awareness Campaign on prevent water Wastage (Panchayat of Koshipurs, Urban Ponders)

Continued from previous page - Key Interventions Needed: Rain Reclamation of old methods of water Harvesting (Johad - Rajasthan), Sustainable agriculture promoted by Panchayats (to back to millets campaign in East UP), Division of Water & Artificial Canals (Tal Sahelis in Bundelkhand region), Natural Methods of Animal Rearing (Community Ranches for Cows and other cattle), Awareness Campaign on prevent water Wastage (Panchayat of Koshipurs, Urban Ponders). Thus, alone we face, but together we can campaign to help in tackling water crisis in rural areas (60% population) under