The Indian water resources sector is currently facing a number of controversies. On one side technological advances have optimised the use of the nation’s scarce water resources. On the other, a fear syndrome has been created in the past two decades against River Valley Projects (RVPs) by exaggerating their likely or assumed adverse environmental impacts and

It is society’s duty to make water available in the quantity required, of certain quality and at the time needed. This is possible if water resources are developed and managed in sustainable manner—equitably, economically and efficiently. The process is broadly termed as Integrated Water Resources Development and Management, which i