Water Law in India: An Introduction to Legal Instruments

by Philippe Cullet and Sujith Koonan

Despite the obvious importance of water, there is hardly any comprehensive work on the laws governing the use of water in India. Though a number of legal instruments related to water exist, both at the union and at the state levels, they are extremely complex and multi-layered. This volume provides a broad picture of the current and emerging policy framework for managing water-related issues by bringing together the key policy documents as well as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198070810
• ISBN13: 9780198070818
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages