The fallacy of 'augmentation" - Demands on Ganga waters

Authors
Iyer, RR
Citation
Rr. Iyer, The fallacy of 'augmentation" - Demands on Ganga waters, ECON POLIT, 34(33), 1999, pp. 2296-2297
Categorie Soggetti
Politucal Science & public Administration
Journal title
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY
ISSN journal
00129976 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
33
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2296 - 2297
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-9976(19990814)34:33<2296:TFO'-D>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
India and Bangladesh argue that their lean season requirements are greater than the Ganges flow. Both agree that 'augmentation' is the solution. But t rue augmentation can only come from efficient use of water and tapping othe r sources of water. In the case of a natural resource such as water, requir ements are to be brought down to the level of availability of river flows, not the other way around.