India infrastructure report 2011: water : policy and performance for sustainable development

Water is a state subject in India and is, therefore, managed by states independently. India Infrastructure Report 2011 makes an assessment of how the institutional arrangements in India-centre, state, and local institutions, (both formal and informal structures)-deal with the problems like water allocation, planning, and management on a scientific basis. Addressing the challenges of water management and governance, the India Infrastructure Report 2011 brings a macro view of opportunities, conflicts, rights, and policy framework in rural as well as the urban sector to take into account crucial concerns like efficiency, equity, and sustainability. Since centre, state, and local institutions are unable to bring changes in the current water allocation, planning, and management policies, the Report talks about major institutionalreforms that are required in that area. The Report argues that desired reforms need to be geared towards establishment of specific private and community property right in groundwater, preferably tradable property rights.It shows thatmodernized information systems, innovative planning, implementation and monitoring strategies, and focused evaluation systems supplemented by the efficientgovernance mechanisms are the way forward. INDICE: Foreword Acknowledgements Overview, Ajay Pandey and Piyush Tiwari Sec I Macro 1. A River Basin Perspective of Water Resources and Challenge, Anju Gaur and Priyanie Amerasinghe 2. Implications of Climate Change for Water Resources Management, P.P. Majumdar 3. Opportunities for Transboundary Water Sharing in The Ganges, The Brahmaputra and The Meghna Basins, Mashfiqus Salehin, M. Shah Alam Khan, Anjal Prakash, and Chanda Gurung Goodrich 4. A Million Revolts in the Making: Understanding Water Conflicts, Suhas Paranjape and K.J. Joy5. Water Rights and The 'New' Water Laws In India- Emerging Issues and Concerns in Rights Based Perspective, Videh Upadhyay Sec II Rural 6. Future of Indian Irrigation, Tushar Shah 7. Groundwater Irrigation in India: Growth, Challenges, and Risks, Vasant Gandhi and Vaibhav Bhamoriya 8. Rainwater Harvesting forIrrigation in India-Potential, Action, and Performance, Vasant Gandhi and Vaibhav Bhamoriya 9. The Design of Adaptiveness in Water Management Institutions for Enhancing Water and Food Security, Vasant Gandhi and Vaibhav Bhamoriya 10.Evolving Policy Framework for Rural Drinking, Philippe Cullet 11. Changing Waterscapes in the Periphery- Understanding Peri-Urban Water Security in Urbanizing India, Anjal Prakash, Sreoshi Singh and Vishal Narain Sec III Urban 12. Provincial Water Access in China and India: A Comparative Assessment, Fan Mingxuan and Bhanoji Rao 13…

• ISBN: 978-0-19-807885-2
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 460
• Fecha Publicación: 26/01/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés