National Water Mission Volume II of II, 2011 (India)
The main objectives of the National Water Mission are “conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution both across and within States through integrated water resources development and management.”
The five identified goals of the Mission are:
- Comprehensive water data base in public domain and assessment of impact of climate change on water resource
- Promotion of citizen and state action for water conservation, augmentation and preservation
- Focused attention to vulnerable areas including over-exploited areas
- Increasing water use efficiency by 20%
- Promotion of basin level integrated water resources management
Various strategies for achieving the goals have been identified which lead to integrated planning for sustainable development and efficient management with active participation of the stakeholders after identifying and evaluating the development scenario and management practices towards better acceptability on the basis of assessment of the impacts of climate change on water resources based on reliable data and information.
Volume II discusses the reports of the various sub-committees, including:
- Policy and Institutional Framework
- Surface Water Management, Ground Water Management
- Domestic and Industrial Water Management
- Efficient Use of Water for Various Purposes
- Basin Level Planning and Management