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World Bank - India's Water Economy
Bracing for a Turbulent Future
Abstract
India faces a turbulent water future. The current
water development and management system is not
sustainable: unless dramatic changes are made—
and made soon—in the way in which government
manages water, India will have neither the cash to
maintain and build new infrastructure, nor the
water required for the economy and for people.
This Report examines the evolution of the management
of India’s waters, describes the achievements
of the past, and the looming set of challenges.
The Report suggests what changes should be considered
and how to manage the transition from
‘the ways of the past’ to ‘the ways of the future’ in
a principled but pragmatic manner. It draws
heavily on a set of 12 background documents by
eminent Indian practitioners and policy analysts,
and addresses two basic questions:
• What are the major water development and
management challenges facing India?
• What are the critical measures to be taken
to address these?
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