| CHAPTER 3 | WATER CONSERVATION AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
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3 WATER CONSERVATION AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Answer the following questions in brief:
(1)Why is public participation important in water conservation activity?
Ans.
i)Public participation in water conservation fosters awareness, accountability and inclusive
decision making.
ii)It leverages local knowledge and ensures collective responsibility, vital for effective and
sustainable water management.
(2)Write down the information of an activity of a water conservation which is completed
through public participation in your area. Write its objectives.
Ans.
i)In my area, recent water conservation activity involved public participation in tree planting.
ii)The objectives were to reduce runoff, prevent soil erosion, and enhance ground water
recharge for sustainable water resources.
(3) Which are the objectives of public participation?
Ans.
Public participation aims to promote transparency, improve decision
making by incorporating diverse viewpoints, ensure incluisitivity in
policy development, foster civic engagement, and ultimately strengthen
trust between the government and the community.
(4) Use your brain power.
Mention the characteristics of public participation in the following diagram.
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