Author(s)

Jiatong Cai, Yanru Qiao

Corresponding Author

Jiatong Cai

ABSTRACT

In the trend of global warming, the problem of water resources in India appears increasingly serious. In the current situation of COVID-19, water shortages and water pollution are threatening the improvement of medical conditions in India. At present, India lacks a systematic water law to govern the various uses of water in the country and to regulate agricultural, industrial, and domestic water use. By comparing with China, a neighbouring country of India with a similar situation, this paper puts forward some suggestions on the legislation of water law in India. This paper also draws lessons from the relevant provisions of international climate treaties and obtains theoretical support from the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Climate Agreement, making the legislative proposals in this paper more scientific and reasonable. This paper puts forward some suggestions on the codification of Indian water law from two aspects of entity and procedure. In terms of substance, the water law contains the protection standards and penalties consistent with the national conditions, and in terms of procedure, it emphasizes the protection methods of water resources. Besides, India can also participate more in the joint governance of neighbouring countries in the context of international rivers. This paper puts forward recommendations for Indian legislation in a comparative and demonstrative way and helps alleviate water pollution and water shortage in India from a global and future perspective.

KEYWORDS

India, water law, Covid-19, comparative law