PM Modi to participate in all-India water ministers meet

PM Modi to participate in all-India water ministers meet

Subject :Polity

Context: While addressing the challenges of water security as part of the India@2047 plan, the Prime Minister has proclaimed the ‘5P’ mantra which includes Political will, Public financing, Partnerships, Public Participation and Persuasion for sustainability.

• India’s water sector will play a significant role in achieving heights India strives to reach in the next crucial years.
• To take forward action plan, the Ministry of Jal Shakti is organizing the “1st All India Annual State Ministers Conference on Water’’ with the theme “Water Vision@2047” in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on 5th & 6th January, 2023.

Objectives of the conference

• The primary objective of the 2-days Conference is to gather inputs for the India@2047 and 5P vision from the different water stakeholders of the states, water being a state subject, and also to improve engagement and partnership with the states and to share the initiatives and schemes of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Significance of the conference

• Thematic sessions at the conference to focus on water security, water usage efficiency, water governance, water infrastructure and water quality
• State Ministers of Water Resources, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and Irrigation from all States/ UTs of the country will participate
• Participants to prepare a blue print of Water Vision@2047 and prepare a road map to address the water problems of the country.

Water In Indian Constitution

• Article 246 of the Constitution deals with subject matter of laws to be made by the Parliament and by Legislature of the States.
• As most of the rivers in the country are inter-State, the regulation and development of waters of these rivers, is a source of inter-State differences and disputes.
• In the Constitution, water is a matter included in Entry 17 of List-II i.e. State List.
• This entry is subject to the provision of Entry 56 of List-I i.e. Union List (Regulation and development of inter-State rivers and river valleys).