There should not be any politics on water: Uma Bharti

New Delhi, Jul 28 :  There should not be any politics on water and state should rise above their outlook and work for a national perspective on water management in the country, Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said. “Water should not be on fire but should always be used to douse it,” she said. Inaugurating the fourth Jal Manthan, a national seminar on water related issues, here today, she said some state governments were afraid of taking an open stand keeping in view the national interest just because they fear of political opposition. She said, “The onus is more on opposition than the government to amicably solve the water related issues in the country. I have decided that in future, whenever I meet any states government leaders on water related issues, I will also speak to the opposition there”. Ms Bharti said that centre was always concerned about inter state disputes on water and tried to solve it amicably through persuasion. She appreciated political maturity shown by the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to resolve the water disputes and also urged other states to emulate the same. UNI