(a) whether the Government are contemplating to adopt any special technique for water preservation;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the quantum of water likely to be preserved with new
technique every year ?
(a) whether the Government are contemplating to adopt any special technique for water preservation;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the quantum of water likely to be preserved with new
technique every year ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (c) Preservation of quality of both surface water
and ground water has been given a high priority in the National
Water Policy –2002, the revised National Water Policy as
approved in the 5th meeting of the National Water Resources
Council held on 1.4.2002. This Policy envisages regular
monitoring of the water quality, improvement of water quality
wherever called for, treatment of effluents to acceptable
levels before discharging them into natural streams,
maintaining minimum flows in perennial rivers and adoption of
the principle of “polluter pays†in order to preserve the
quality of water. No quantifying assessment of water likely to
be preserved has been made.