Meghalaya approves State Water Policy 2019

The state of Meghalaya has become the first state in the country to adopt the water policy.

About Meghalaya State Water Policy 2019

• The policy aims to achieve sustainable development, management and use of water resources with community participation.
• By assuring better water availability the policy aims at improving health and livelihood and reducing vulnerability among the people.
• The policy emphasizes on good governance for present and future generations through integrated water resources management and environmental sustainability.
• The policy aims at sustainable management of water through the protection of catchment areas, preserving water bodies and addressing river pollution.
• The policy also proposes setting up of water sanitation village council for sustainable and inclusive management.
• It also outlines quality check procedures and measures to control the use of groundwater.

The State has also launched the Jal Shakti mission to address the problems related to water.