The Chhattisgarh government handed over a stretch of the Sheonath river to a private company to manage water distribution without setting up independent regulatory authorities that could establish guidelines under which a private firm could manage a common resource. A long lease without a regulatory mechanism can lead to unforeseen circumstances.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/chhattisgarh-river-becomes-private-property
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ganesh-pangare
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/binayak-das
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/seonath
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-distribution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-supply
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/conflicts
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-disputes
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industry
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/private-sector
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chhattisgarh
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/durg-d
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rajnandgaon-d
