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We do have better laws to protect PAP and better than before CAG,RTI and Governments under pressure to stay away from corruption. If these projects are controlled by Central Authority, there are very good chances for these to get implemented without any corruption.

There is a lot of difference between productivity and land use in Rain fed v/s Irrigated agriculture. Water is the pre-requisite in transforming lives of farmers--all other inputs do not work without it. And in any case, augmenting use of surface waters for water supply, irrigation and storage /recharge of aquifers SHOULD NEVER BE STOPPED as water is so very precious, especially surface waters, otherwise, once it is lost to seas/oceans, you have to either depend upon Nature to give it back to you or do Desal at higher energy costs to put it to any good use.

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It is not the laws, we have lots of laws. It is their implementation which is the problem. EIA reports will say barren land, when three crops are grown there. That's why there is always local resistance to large projects. No urban dweller has ever been a PAP, otherwise they would talk differently. This is a headline from the Times of India. "50 years on, Bhakra Dam oustees wait for rehabilitation". Here's the link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/50-years-on-Bhakra-Dam-oustees-wait-for-rehabilitation/articleshow/24504585.cms.

Keep in mind that we urban dwellers get our electricity at the cost of these PAPs. All that we say is, "how sad, but there has to be development".

We require a different developmental model, not handled by the Centre at all.

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States are very lax in implementing and enforcing laws enacted. That is why I always maintain that a central legal authority with full responsibility can be entrusted with projects of national importance. We do need to grow and at least implement some good national projects concerning river systems and water bodies, railways and national highways. NHAI is making progress and so are railways but both are not doing that much as is required to match the levels with developed neighbours even in asea. 

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