Neither for the farmers, nor for the environment, the draft water policy seems to help only vested interests.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/watering-down-public-interest
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/himanshu-thakkar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/parineeta-dandekar
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/governance-now
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-policy
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-adaptation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-privatisation
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-water-resources
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-demand