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Telangana Urges Unified National Framework for Water Security
Telangana asked the national government and all states to work together on water security.
It said water is important for drinking, farming, villages, cities and nature.
Telangana believes water conservation should be treated as a public mission.
It proposed putting every water project into one larger plan.
Each project should have an identity, a responsible agency and a clear result to measure.
The state warned that projects funded by many different programmes can become poorly coordinated.
This may lead to duplicated work, unsuitable locations and weak maintenance.
Telangana said it is willing to share its experience in restoring tanks, involving communities and removing silt from reservoirs.
Telangana urged the Centre and states to adopt a unified national water-security framework.
It said water security should be treated as a public mission, not only an engineering or departmental responsibility.
The framework would link water security to drinking water, agriculture, rural livelihoods, urban resilience and environmental protection.
Telangana proposed assigning every conservation project a unique identity, responsible agency and measurable outcome.
The state warned that funding from multiple schemes could cause fragmented planning, duplication and poor maintenance without convergence.
- Who
- The Telangana government, represented by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, addressed the Centre and all states.
- What
- Telangana proposed a unified national framework for water security and stronger coordination among water-conservation programmes.
- Where
- It was presented at the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari summit in New Delhi.
- When
- The proposal was made on Wednesday.
- Why
- Telangana said fragmented funding and planning can cause unsuitable site selection, duplication, repeated reporting and poor maintenance.
Key facts
- Proposal
- Adopt a unified framework for national water security.
- Lead speaker
- Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy.
- Event
- Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari summit.
- Organizer
- Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- Core requirements
- Each conservation work should have a unique identity, designated agency and measurable outcome.
- Funding sources cited
- MGNREGS, PMKSY, Finance Commission grants, CAMPA, watershed initiatives, state schemes, local bodies and CSR funds.
- Telangana's offer
- The state offered to share experience in tank restoration, community participation and reservoir desiltation pilots.
Quotes
N. Uttam Kumar Reddy
Telangana irrigation minister who presented the state’s water-security proposals
“Every rupee spent, every structure created and every community mobilised must produce a measurable and lasting water benefit.”
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