New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- A new study launched at IIM Bangalore traces lessons from a 25-year water governance journey that began under the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, in 2001 in a water-scarce state. The study highlights the Narmada-based water grid with institutions such as WASMO, while noting the reflection at a national level.

The study titled 'From Gujarat to India: Water Lessons for the World' is authored by Daniel W Smith, Assistant Professor at George Mason University; Nitin Bassi, fellow at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW); and Parameswaran Iyer, former secretary of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India.

The study was published by George Mason University and the Ga...