WATER MANAGEMENT, WATER POLITICS AND RULE OF LAW IN INDIA
Journal Title: International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 3
Abstract
The countries around the world which follow constitutional democracy are fully committed to the Rule of law principle, and to the concept of economic, political, social and also environmental justice. This commitment which is enshrined in the Constitution of India preamble raises the question as to how Rule of Law, which is used as a mechanism for the Government will be effective in providing social justice particularly environmental justice to the people. This paper analyzes struggles for access to clean and sufficient water since these struggles engage both social justice and environmental regulation and arise in legal systems throughout the world. The paper mainly focuses on the prevailing situation in India. India has an unequal distribution of water. Some States receive heavy rainfall and some faces drought. In this kind of situation, there has to be proper water management because half of the country's economy is dependent on the agricultural sector for which water is essential and also due to increasing urbanization the need for clean drinking water has increased much fold in the recent times. If there is no proper water management then firstly the economy of the country will be adversely affected along with the health of the people. In order to have proper management of water, Rule of Law plays a significant role. If proper rules and guidelines are framed then the authorities playing a role in the management has an obligation to fulfil their duties and will also be held liable in case of mismanagement. India is a democratic country which chooses its own government by virtue of adult suffrage or voting. In order to get maximum votes from the people, political parties frame certain policies and make promises to people keeping in view their interest and as well as the targeted people's interest from which they can get votes. Water has always been a prime issue among the States. Political parties take the advantage of the practice of water politics or also known as hydroponics. For example, if a state has some kind of problem with its neighbouring states it will create problems with regard to water sharing from the river or might oppose the construction of the dam. Water management, Rule of Law and Water politics are all interlinked with each other. If one fails then the others will also fail and it can create havoc in the society. The paper in depth with case study first defines the role of water management, Rule of law and water politics in India and goes on further to establish the relationship between them and how they are closely linked with each other. In order to achieve a more just society, to ensure the integrity of environmental resources from which water is drawn and to secure safe and sufficient water for all, will continue to face opposition and in this situation the rule of law offers the promise, if conditions of regulatory harmony and institutional unity are met, that our rivers will run clean, our cisterns will stay full, and a turn of our taps will fill our glasses to the brim.
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TULISHREE PRADHAN and KRISHNA BHATTACHARYA
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