All that you wanted to know about water management schemes, but
didn’t know who to ask
The Union budget of 2005-06 had given the impression that the United
Progressive Alliance (upa) government had a plan to promote water
conservation and management. With the 2006-07 budget round the
corner, now is a good time to look at how serious was upa’s water
plan.
Last year’s performance in the water sector was characterised by two
features: reduced allocations and slow progress. Several ambitious
upa schemes – the national scheme for artificial recharge is a case
in point – are yet to take off, reduced to arcane acronyms.
Policy matters also gathered dust. With 2006-07 being the last
financial year of 10th Five-Year Plan, the Union ministries of
finance and water resources will need a magic wand to get anywhere
close to meeting the goals laid down by the Planning Commission.
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