In a transparent attempt to offload the responsibility of providing drinking and potable water to the people, the Ministry of Water Resources has said privatisation of water supply is the way forward.
In its draft National Water Policy of 2012 released on Tuesday, the ministry has proposed that the State shift its onus of being a ‘service provider’ to being a ‘facilitator’ for supply of water to citizens.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/policy-proposes-privatising-water
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-privatisation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-policy
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pricing
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-supply
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
