The paper tries to look at the legal frameworks in the water sector in India, from the first laws drafted during British India to the revisions and additions post independence. It talks about the provisions in the law as well as the flaws and omissions and suggests an examination of and...

The emerging water crisis calls for a paradigm shift in policies and regulatory regimes the world over, including India. However, there are serious challenges and operational level constraints needing a thorough scrutiny and understanding as regards the historical and region-specific contexts...

The present attempt is to propose local people’s involvement in Water Policy and Water Law formulation in Indian sub continent on the growing realization that policies and laws the state governments have so far either visualized or implemented seems remain paper tigers. It examines the...