Water Management through Panchayati Raj Institutions

  • Water is central to all developmental activities and is best managed locally, with Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) playing a pivotal role.
  • The 73rd Constitutional Amendment institutionalized decentralization, empowering PRIs to manage water through functions listed in the Eleventh Schedule—like drinking water, minor irrigation, and watershed development.
  • There are 2.69 lakh Panchayats serving over 95.66 crore citizens, with 97.1% of India’s 24.25 lakh water bodies located in rural areas, emphasizing PRIs’ critical role in water governance.
  • PRIs strengthen water management by forming dedicated committees, ensuring Gram Sabha participation, involving women, and preventing encroachment of water bodies.
  • The principle of “Catch the Rain where it falls, ....
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