Drinking Water Management : Problems and Prospects

Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Objectives Methodology and Concepts 3 Review of Literature 4 Theoretical Framework 5 Description of the Study Area 6 The Socio-Economic Conditions of Sample Households ? An Overview 7 Drinking Water-Supply and Demand 8 Drinking Water Schemes and Their Financial Implications 9 Water Pollution and Water Management 10 Conclusion Findings and Policy Implications Bibliography IndexWater is absolutely essential for all living organisms It plays a pivotal role in determining the life span of the population of a country In economics the demand for water for production and consumption purposes and the problems pertaining to water supply have been studied with avid interestThis area of study is usually called the economics of water management In fact scientists who have committed themselves to the conquest of the problem of water scarcity have drawn a lot of inspiration from these studiesThe book in ?Drinking Water Management Problems and Prospects? brings to light the existing problems of drinking water supply in different parts of the world with special emphasis on Kanyakumari District The drinking water policies we have so far followed have resulted in much wastage of our precious water resources Government both at the centre and the states have invested a lot on drinking water programmesThere are different water managing authorities involved in implementing water schemes In record we have achieved significantly Yet there is wide variation in the quantity of water available per inhabitant Water quality is another menace which reduces the utility of the existing limited water resourcesWater pollution tells upon not only the health of people but also other living organisms including plants This book makes an earnest attempt to create awareness of the perennial to create awareness of the perennial problem of drinking water and its management Jacket 152 pp.…