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| Govt working on water resources regulatory Act draft: Taj | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 25: Jammu and Kashmir Government is working on a draft for enactment of J&K State Water Resource Regulatory Act to regulate use of state's water resources and their preservation through a prospective planning.
The regulatory Act proposed to ensure judicial use of water resources of the state would also encompass aspects related to their conservation and remunerative management for adding to the state's revenue generation.
This was stated by the Minister for PHE, Flood Control and Irrigation, Taj Mohi-u-din at a meeting with veteran technocrats convened to seek their suggestions for coming up with a more effective and all-pervasive draft on the subject.
Interacting with veterans, Minister said the need for having a comprehensive Act was felt for better remunerative management and streamlining the use of the state's water resources. He said the draft formulated by the department has tried to include every aspect, including tariff from institutions using the water resources of the state on commercial purpose, safety and designing of power projects, protection and embankment of canals and rivers.
The Minister said that the proposed Act, besides brining various aspects with regard to the management and conservation of the water resources and their use under one purview, besides adding teeth to the laws preventing illegal and unauthorized use of water by individuals, institutions and private players. He also informed that the state has already drafted new water policy and it was also looking forward to announce the water regulatory authority shortly whose members have already been nominated.
The Minister also apprised the participants about the upcoming and fresh projects being executed in for improving irrigation and water facilities in the state. The Minister said that intention of the government was to make best use of the water resources with a prospective planning for next fifty years.
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