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India accounts for 18% of the world population and about 4% of the world’s water resources. One of the solutions to solve the country’s water woes is to create Indian Rivers Inter-link.c [2] India has been successful in creating live water storage capacity of about 253 billion cubic meter(BCM) so far.
The Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (IRWD Act) is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted under Article 262 of Constitution of India on the eve of reorganization of states on linguistic basis to resolve the water disputes that would arise in the use, control and distribution of an interstate river [1] or river valley. [2]
In India, wastewater treatment regulations come under three central institutions, the ministries of forest, climate change housing, urban affairs and water. [55] The various water and sanitation policies such as the "National Environment Policy 2006" and "National Sanitation Policy 2008" also lay down wastewater treatment regulations.
[7] [8] The treaty allows India to use the water of Western Rivers for limited irrigation use and unlimited non-consumptive use such as power generation, navigation, floating of property, fish culture, etc. [9] It lays down detailed regulations for India in building projects over the Western Rivers. The preamble of the treaty recognises the ...
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Environment policies of the Government of India include legislations related to environment.. In the Directive Principles of State Policy, Article 48A says "the state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country"; Article 51-A states that "it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural ...
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Water is not safe for drinking if the TDS exceeds 500 mg/L. The average yearly salt export requirement is nearly 12 million tons in Krishna basin area up to Prakasam Barrage. At least 850 TMC water is required for salt export [18] purpose to maintain water TDS below 500 mg/L. This is including 360 TMC of Krishna River water being used outside ...