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‘Federalism and Interstate River Water Governance in India’

  • Posted By
    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Polity & Governance
  • Published
    16th Jan, 2021
  • Context

    Interstate (River) Water Disputes (ISWDs) are a continuing challenge to federal water governance in the country. Rooted in constitutional, historico-geographical, and institutional ambiguities, they tend to become prolonged conflicts between the states that share river basins.

    Given the significant nature of such disputes, it is essential to examine the constitutional complexities, contentious political federalism, and identity-based electoral political dynamics that fuel ISWDs. 

  • Background

  • Analysis

  • What escalates water conflicts?

  • What prevents an integrated basin-level ecosystem-based approach?

  • Why a greater Centre-States coordination is essential?

  • Conclusion

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