01303pab a2200193 454500 180718b2010 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Ananth, S. The political economy of the water industry in India 2010 p.130-147. Jan-Mar An important issue that that needs focussed attention while opening the private sector participation, include valid issues related to water entitlement for the poor and water as a fundamental right. The water laws in India lack clarity that would enable the creation of an efficient, just regulatory framework as well as institutionalised grievance redressal mechanism in the present set up. Unless the framework is created and in a functional format, it may be more prudent to take up a cautious approach when it comes to private participation in the sector. This lack of clarity pervades from the fundamental issues like who owns the water resources (the Union government, State government or the local bodies) to important questions such as water as a fundamental right to equitable entitlement of water. - Reproduced. Water law - India Water law Sudhakar Babu, S. Indian Journal of Public Administration N 87241 87241 87241 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 56, Issue no: 1 AR87701 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR