How significant are the laws, and people’s actions, in the context of water resources? Write a short note based on the ideas discussed in the last two sections of the chapter.

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Mention the significance of people’s actions in the context of water resources.

Mention the significance of laws in the context of water resources.

Answer:
People’s actions are significant in the context of water resources.

People imposed themselves ban on growing water-intensive crops like sugarcane and banana.

They put up practices for water harvesting and imposed a ban on borewells for irrigation.

They keep rainfall data meticulously and use it for crop planning and water use prioritisation.

Current laws on groundwater use are outdated and inappropriate.

The current laws linked the control over groundwater with land rights and landowners are not restricted in the amount of water they can take out.

Even state governments have chosen to increase power subsidies to make the extraction of even deeper layers of groundwater possible.

Now we required laws and rules to recognise that water is a common public resource, and its usage is properly regulated.

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