...sustain economic growth. National Water Policy The National Water Policy (1987) lays down the principle that: Water rates should be such as to convey the...maintenance and operation charges and a part of the fixed cost of irrigation works. Efforts should be made to reach this ideal over a period, while ensuring...

...scheme, the WUAs at the tertiary level would retain a "The National Water Policy states that "Water rates should be adequate to cover the annual maintenance...operation charges and a part of the fixed costs." (GOI, 1987, para 11). "This was the situation in pre-Independence days as well, when irrigation was...

...on irrigation (World Bank, 1998b). Although India's National Water Policy states that "water rates should be adequate to cover the annual maintenance...operation charges and a part of the fixed costs", all states have set charges at very low levels. Moreover, they have tended to keep them unchanged over...

...social justice. Command area development approach in all irrigation projects is a must. Water Rates: Water rates should be such as to convey the scarcity...to foster the motivation for economy in water use. Water rates for surface and groundwater should be rationalized with due regard to the interests of...

...wasteful use. The National Wa'er Policy recommends that water rates should be such as to convey tb'¿ scarcity value of the resource to the users and to foster the motivation for economy in water use. ¿ 1¿ p ‘I Important Dams of India. 24.1 MA¿JORRWERBASINSOFINDIA In India, there are following...

...disincentives. A master plan for flood control and management for each flood prone basin to be prepared. Water rates should be such as to convey the scarcity value of the resource to the users and to increase the motivation for economy in water use. Water rates for surface and groundwater should be...