scholarly journals Water Pricing Policy as Tool to Induce Efficiency in Water Resources Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos García-López ◽  
Borja Montano ◽  
Joaquín Melgarejo
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Price Change ◽  
Water Pricing ◽  
Complex Interaction ◽  
Clear Pattern ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Consumer Reaction ◽  
Household Members

This research seeks to determine and analyze the reaction to an increase in the water invoice with the aim of introducing improvements in wastewater treatments. To this end, the purification situation is analyzed and the price elasticities of demand are obtained through Ordinary Minimum Squares. The results show that there are several small noncompliant treatment plants, as well as a complex interaction among consumption, price, and income. In many cases, the results offer small or significant differences without a clear pattern. However, it highlights the number of household members as it is strongly related to consumption and price and not considering it in the elaboration or modification of the water tariff would lead to inefficiencies. A reduction in revenue has also been found due to the strong consumer reaction, so it is necessary to assess in more depth what kind of price change would be most appropriate, as well as whether such measures would be best suited to address the problem.

scholarly journals Irrigation water pricing policies and water resources management

Water Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakeha Parween ◽  
Pratibha Kumari ◽  
Ajai Singh
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Water Pricing ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Revenue Collection ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources Management ◽  
Irrigation Water Pricing

Abstract As water is a state subject in India, an enormous variation of irrigation water pricing across the states is noticed. Revenue collection under irrigation water charges of the states is not encouraging. The present paper reviews the structures of water pricing mechanism in different states of India and suggests a way to achieve sustainable water resources management in India. Various reports, water policy documents, and major recommendations of the irrigation commission were reviewed and analyzed. It was observed that low revenue collection is mainly due to the low rate of water taxes, no periodic revision, and flaws in the current revenue collection mechanism across the states. The water regulatory authority should be made a statutory body to manage various water uses and their fair pricing. A volumetric pricing system can be implemented in wells and tube-well-irrigated areas and for surface irrigation, and this requires considerable investment in irrigation water supply infrastructure and development of operational plans. Until a well-developed volumetric system comes into practice, the current system of revenue assessment and collection must be rationalized and simplified. An appropriate power tariff policy for rural areas and inclusion of the irrigation sector in a ground water conservation fee is required.

ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL BUSINESS:SIMULATION OF LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT IN SURAKARTA REGENCY

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Bhimo Rizky Samudro ◽  
Yogi Pasca Pratama
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Low Impact Development ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Business Activity ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Specific Culture ◽  
Central Java Province

This paper will describe the function of water resources to support business activities in Surakarta regency, Central Java province. Surakarta is a business city in Central Java province with small business enterprises and specific culture. This city has a famous river with the name is Bengawan Solo. Bengawan Solo is a River Flow Regional (RFR) to support business activities in Surakarta regency. Concious with the function, societies and local government in Surakarta must to manage the sustainability of River Flow Regional (RFR) Bengawan Solo. It is important to manage the sustainability of business activity in Surakarta regency.   According to the condition in Surakarta regency, this paper will explain how the simulation of Low Impact Development Model in Surakarta regency. Low Impact Development is a model that can manage and evaluate sustainability of water resources in River Flow Regional (RFR). Low Impact Development can analys goals, structures, and process water resources management. The system can also evaluate results and impacts of water resources management. From this study, we hope that Low Impact Development can manage water resources in River Flow Regional (RFR) Bengawan Solo.  

The challenges ahead — water-resources management for the next millennium

Waterlines ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 2-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Cleaver ◽  
Tom Franks
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management
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