The interdependence of Water & Energy are manifold. An increase or decrease in one will immediately affect the other. This paper attempts to examine the various dimensions of Water & Energy for inclusive growth.
The paper sets out to study determinants of water and energy for inclusive Growth in India. Data sources are secondary from World Energy Council, CWC, CEA, India, watero.org.
The study variables are demographic components, societal use of energy, vulnerable & changing environment, governance for water & energy, Information & decision support system, science-policy-people interface, Hydropower, poverty and climate change, Hydropower & grid-integration, fresh water ecosystem & Hydropower, Assets, services & space aspects of gender differences in the perceptions of Men & Women for water & energy. Both quantitative and qualitative data has been utilized. Bi-bivariate analysis has been done including graphical analysis.
The analysis has found that efficient production & use of water & energy is essential for development of water & energy by balanced-use approach. Charting a governance structure for water & energy uses pinpointed for uses pose increasing risk for competition over water & hence for energy. Though hydropower generation is increasing rapidly and regularly, men & women have their own different perspective on uses of water & energy. To ensure inclusive growth, the study finds out that growing disparity in access to water & energy and an increasing demand from rapidly growing middle class needs a new ways to manage water & energy & improve service delivery.
Water, Energy, Inclusive Growth, Sustainability, Gender, Socio-economic, Hydropower, Environment
