Centre unveils river basin draft bill, 2013
The Centre has released a Draft River Basin Management bill which aims to set up 12 river basin authorities in the country to settle inter-state water disputes, prevent flood and pollution.
The Draft River Basin Management Bill, which seeks to amend the River Boards Act, 1956, proposed to create a mechanism for integrated planning, development and management of water resources of a river basin. The current river boards do not have the provision.
The bill proposes a two-tier structure for each of the 12 river basin authorities-Brahamani-Baitarin
The Centre has released a Draft River Basin Management bill which aims to set up 12 river basin authorities in the country to settle inter-state water disputes, prevent flood and pollution.
The Draft River Basin Management Bill, which seeks to amend the River Boards Act, 1956, proposed to create a mechanism for integrated planning, development and management of water resources of a river basin. The current river boards do not have the provision.
The bill proposes a two-tier structure for each of the 12 river basin authorities-Brahamani-Baitarin
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