Draft National Water Framework Bill
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding Draft National Water Framework Bill?
1) A “binding” national water footprint standards for “every activity or product” are also sought to be evolved.
2) Industries, in particular, will be asked to state their water footprint in their annual reports.- Published on 18 Aug 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
- A “binding” national water quality standards for every kind of use is proposed to be introduced.
- A “binding” national water footprint standards for “every activity or product” are also sought to be evolved. The draft law says it would be the “duty” of everyone to strive towards reducing their “water footprint”.
- Industries, in particular, will be asked to state their water footprint in their annual reports, along with an action plan to progressively reduce it over time.
- To deal with inter-state water disputes, the draft law proposes the establishment of “appropriate institutional arrangements”.
- “The upper basin state shall adopt a cautious and minimalist approach to major interventions in the inter-state rivers…,” it says, while stressing that none of the states in a basin “owns the river”.
