Model Bill for Conservation, Protection and Regulation of Groundwater

Q.  Which of the following is/are true regarding Draft National Water Framework Bill?

1) Groundwater currently is public property resource.
2) It seeks to empower Gram Panchayats and Nagarpalikas through Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas to develop management plans for groundwater use in public domain.
- Published on 18 Aug 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 2
 
  • The bill seeks to make groundwater a common pool resource, reduce its pollution and degradation, and protect ecosystems and their biological diversity.
  • The bill seeks to move groundwater away from its current avatar under the Easements Act as a private property resource to a Common Pool Resource.
  • The State will hold groundwater as a resource in public trust.
  • In the true spirit of decentralisation and the principle of subsidiarity, it seeks to empower Gram Panchayats and Nagarpalikas through a process of Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas to develop management plans for groundwater use in public domain and through people’s participation and approval.

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