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With India losing countless water bodies to urban encroachment and neglect, Conserving Water Bodies through Law: Insights from Varanasi provides a vital roadmap to addressing this escalating crisis. This book explores the impacts of poor urban planning, real estate encroachments, and weak governance on Varanasi's water resources through detailed research and field studies.
It highlights the cultural and ecological importance of these water bodies while analyzing how Indian constitutional provisions, environmental laws, and landmark judicial interventions can facilitate their conservation.This work uniquely integrates Varanasi's historical legacy with contemporary legal and policy frameworks, offering actionable solutions emphasizing community participation. strict legal enforcement, and administrative accountability.
A valuable resource for policymakers, legal practitioners, educators, students, environmentalists, and community leaders, this book provides critical insights and practical strategies to safeguard water bodies and foster sustainable development.
CHAPTER 1 – Introduction Page 1
CHAPTER 2 – Varanasi City – A Background Page 7
CHAPTER 3 – Status of Water Bodies in India: A Study of Select States Page 24
CHAPTER 4 – Status of Water Bodies in Varanasi Page 41
CHAPTER 5 – Conservation of Water Bodies and Regulatory Measures: International Law Perspective Page 104
CHAPTER 6 – Legal Framework and Conservation of Water Bodies in India: A Focus on Uttar Pradesh Page 111
CHAPTER 7 – Administrative and Policy Measures for Conservation of Water Bodies: Insights from Varanasi Page 148
CHAPTER 8 – Conservation of Water Bodies: Judicial Response Page 190
CHAPTER 9 – Conclusion and Recommendations Page 212
Back Matter
Select Bibliography – 222
Annexure – 231
Index – 255
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