In its latest draft of Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Rules 2018, the government has made a provision that will require farmers in notified groundwater-stressed areas to seek permission before sowing "water-intensive crop". Unhappy with the decision, farmers’ organisations say that there are alternative ways to discourage farmers from growing water-guzzling crops. They suggest implementing a price mechanism that incentivises farmers who refrain from growing water-guzzling crops in water-scarce areas as one of the alternatives.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/maharashtra-groundwater-development-and-management-rules-2018-draft
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/government-maharashtra
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
