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Yes, at least for maintaining the collective Resources live and protected, the ownership of all water resources should remain with neighbourhood collective groups. Because the Rights and Duties are the two facets of same coin.

Hence, such region specific bye-laws (to be approved eventually by competent authority, just to avoid misuse) might definitely help the units of Resources. Such Bye-Laws should be coupled with effective minitoring mechanism too.  

Thanking All.

Regards

Nripendra Kumar Sarma

Guwahati, Assam, India

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I do think that it might be helpful. Neighbourhood ownership can facilitate necessary maintenance of water bodies and thereby to protect them form being degraded through polluting environment / anthropogenic activities. For this, the arrangement might be to form local users / neighbourhood group with representatives elected democratically (not through Govt sponsored election, but in an open meeting among the community) from the neighbourhood localities. For Beels, as referred by YOU, such responsibility might be bestowed on the local team of fishermen, who are totally dependant on the Beel for their livelihood. Also for a stretch of a River, the Riverbank Community should be empowered to ensure the meintenance of the same. If necessary, Govt. may consider necessary Registration of such Groups under Society Registration Act, to make them more accountable and responsive for such activities. Thanks and Regards.

 

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In most of Africa, bylaws alone are not a enough without a strong sense of community. That is, for any resource bylaws to succeed, they  should consider the culture of the people and their way of life. I can make further comments if I know the sociopolitical context of your question.

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