Draft Bill should be posted on this site so that improvements if any could be suggested. State Govt.s and its organs must also be brought under the ambit of this law and even non-discharge of duty of enforcement of laws and regulations that cause continuation of harm to Ganges and its river system should be culpable negligence, punishable for allowing status quo or not doing what the law requires the enforcing agencies to do. Same time, there has to be adequate flexibility for permitting innovative projects aiming for conservation of soil and water . One more issue that can be enforced is the permission of ONLY ORGANIC CULTIVATION in the areas with in an effective distance of say 5 - 10 km from the river banks so that pesticides and chemical contaminants do not enter the river system thru u/g aquifers.
Published by LOKESH PUNJ, A B.TECH. Agr Engg, PGDM-SPA IIMA (1977-9) 25 yrs in Water Piping / Irrigation/Infra Projects
Draft Bill should be posted on this site so that improvements if any could be suggested. State Govt.s and its organs must also be brought under the ambit of this law and even non-discharge of duty of enforcement of laws and regulations that cause continuation of harm to Ganges and its river system should be culpable negligence, punishable for allowing status quo or not doing what the law requires the enforcing agencies to do. Same time, there has to be adequate flexibility for permitting innovative projects aiming for conservation of soil and water .
One more issue that can be enforced is the permission of ONLY ORGANIC CULTIVATION in the areas with in an effective distance of say 5 - 10 km from the river banks so that pesticides and chemical contaminants do not enter the river system thru u/g aquifers.