The major objectives of this policy are to: adopt integrated and multi-sectoral approach for planning, development and management of water resources; consider micro watersheds as the basic unit for the conservation and optimal utilization of water resources for achieving resources sustainability; integrate the problems and prospects of water resource systems by considering river basin as the basic unit; emphasize the importance of comprehensive watershed conservation and management plan, water quality management plan, long-term sub-basin and river basin operation and monitoring plan and state water resource plan; and enable appropriate institutional mechanism and legal measures for sustainable water resource development and management.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/kerala-water-policy-2008
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/government-kerala
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-policy
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-quality
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/interstate-disputes
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala