A Strategic Analysis of River-Water Conflict in India: A Case Study Approach

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We all know that water constitutes 70% of the human body. The International Conference on Water and Environmental, 1992, states that water is a vital element for human life, and therefore is an essential part of daily life activities. In the present-day context, water has become a necessary factor of economic development affecting social development. From this paper, the researchers have tried to highlight the importance of water and show that the demand for water for domestic, agriculture, and industrial purposes in diverse fields is multiplying gradually, thus leading to its scarcity in different areas. Such problems arise due to increasing population, unequal distribution of water, and so on, which has led to a debatable issue and conflict. The water conflict arises not due to shortage or lack of water, but on the ways water and its resources can be managed. The government needs to control and regulate water use, leading to equitable distribution to areas with low water supply. Thus, it is crucial to formulate much more robust policies for the sustainable use of natural resources.

Keywords: Water, Economic Development, Social Development, Water Conflict

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