3. Reuse and recharge structures
4. Watershed development
5. Intensive afforestation.
Special Intervention Areas Include
a. Development of Block and District Water Conservation Plans (To be integrated
with the District Irrigation Plans)
b. Krishi Vigyan Kendra Melas to promote efficient water use for irrigation (Per
Drop More Crop) and better choice of crops for water conservation
c. Urban Wastewater Reuse—In urban areas, plans/approvals with time-bound
targets to be developed for wastewater treatment and reuse for industrial and
agriculture purposes. Under the JSA special intervention areas, the municipalities will be directed to pass by-laws for separate treatment of greywater and
blackwater
d. Scientists and IITs to be mobilized at the national level to support the teams
e. Creation and development of 3D Village Contour Maps and made accessible for
efficient planning of interventions.
On the other hand, the Jal Shakti Ministry [earlier called the Ministry of Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR)] recommends an
approach that is not a prescriptive model but a process that invites existing cities
and emerging ones to adjust their current planning and management practices,
given their own priorities, in a hydrological, environmental and socioeconomic
context. One of the key components of such an approach is participation of the
relevant stakeholders including the public, private and social sectors. Although
there can be many stakeholders involved in the both the service and value chain, but
an agreement needs to be reached with the representatives of local government who
shall remain the main convener to implement things at the grassroots level. The
development practices often promote a silo mentality, and the participation of the
key stakeholders is essential in order to: break “silos” between different sectors and
activities; reach a common understanding and vision of challenges and activities.
This will in turn induce behavior change and realistic water demand management.
3 Risk of Exceeding the Carrying Capacity of Urban
Hubs
4
About 30% of people in India live in cities and urban areas that are expected to
double in population by 2050. With a growing economy and fast changing lifestyles, the pressure on already strained water resources is escalating. Urban hubs are
likely to witness severe water shortages in the future, which could risk urban
4
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4. Watershed development
5. Intensive afforestation.
Special Intervention Areas Include
a. Development of Block and District Water Conservation Plans (To be integrated
with the District Irrigation Plans)
b. Krishi Vigyan Kendra Melas to promote efficient water use for irrigation (Per
Drop More Crop) and better choice of crops for water conservation
c. Urban Wastewater Reuse—In urban areas, plans/approvals with time-bound
targets to be developed for wastewater treatment and reuse for industrial and
agriculture purposes. Under the JSA special intervention areas, the municipalities will be directed to pass by-laws for separate treatment of greywater and
blackwater
d. Scientists and IITs to be mobilized at the national level to support the teams
e. Creation and development of 3D Village Contour Maps and made accessible for
efficient planning of interventions.
On the other hand, the Jal Shakti Ministry [earlier called the Ministry of Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR)] recommends an
approach that is not a prescriptive model but a process that invites existing cities
and emerging ones to adjust their current planning and management practices,
given their own priorities, in a hydrological, environmental and socioeconomic
context. One of the key components of such an approach is participation of the
relevant stakeholders including the public, private and social sectors. Although
there can be many stakeholders involved in the both the service and value chain, but
an agreement needs to be reached with the representatives of local government who
shall remain the main convener to implement things at the grassroots level. The
development practices often promote a silo mentality, and the participation of the
key stakeholders is essential in order to: break “silos” between different sectors and
activities; reach a common understanding and vision of challenges and activities.
This will in turn induce behavior change and realistic water demand management.
3 Risk of Exceeding the Carrying Capacity of Urban
Hubs
4
About 30% of people in India live in cities and urban areas that are expected to
double in population by 2050. With a growing economy and fast changing lifestyles, the pressure on already strained water resources is escalating. Urban hubs are
likely to witness severe water shortages in the future, which could risk urban
4
Composite Water Management Index, NITI Aayog, August 2019, p. 16.
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