Conversion of Irrigation Development Corporations (IDCs)
into
River Basin Agencies (RBAs)
(Refer: MWRRA Act, 2005)
Who will prepare (ISWP)?
Section 15(3): The (State Water) Board shall prepare a draft
Integrated State Water Plan (ISWP) on the basis of basin and sub-basin wise
water plans prepared and submitted by the River Basin Agencies (RBAs)
Where
are the RBAs?
— MWRRA
Act has taken a short cut.
— As
per Section 2(2) (u) existing Irrigation Development Corporations (IDC) are only the River Basin Agencies (RBAs)
— IDCs
cannot be the RBAs in the truest sense of the term
— Conversion
of IDCs into RBAs is a must.
— What
is the difference between IDCs & RBAs?
Back
to basics:
IDCs
|
RBAs
|
Mono-disciplinary
(only Civil Engineers)
Emphasis
on
- Project-wise development (i.e. only construction),
- Surface water,
-
Irrigation & Hydropower
(
Water Management with W R D)
|
Inter-disciplinary
( representation to all categories of water users)
Emphasis
on
- Integrated river basin/ sub basin-wise development & management
-
Surface & ground water
-
Irrigation & Non-Irrigation
-
Permission to water use & issuance of water entitlements u/s 14
|
RBAs
– an accepted principle!
— State
Water Policy envisages RBAs
— MWRRA
Act provides for RBAs
— Mahrashtra
Krisna River Basin agency (MKRBA) bill already prepared by WRD but
the same is not being processed
— GR
on Restructuring of WRD lay emphasis on RBAs
— SIT
(Chitale committee) recommends RBAs
— RBAs
& ISWP together form the strategy of Reforms
Process
– details!
— RBAs
(total 5) to prepare Integrated basin / sub basinwise water plans including proposed Action Plans
— Complete
Stakeholder Consultation;
— Get
plan vetted by MWRRA;
— Revise
water plan if required;
— Submit
plan to WRD
— WRD
to submit 5 plans to SWB
— SWB
to prepare one ISWP by integrating 5 plans
— SWB
to submit draft ISWP to State Water Council for approval
— MWRRA
to clear projects included in ISWP &
resolve water conflicts with reference to ISWP
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