Privatisation of water to be opposed

The Peoples’ Campaign for Right to Water - Karnataka has decided to intensify its struggle against moves to privatise water in the state. At a state-level planning consultation in Bangalore on Monday, it reviewed the situation across the state and called for intensification of struggle against forces that were promoting privatisation of water in the state.

They planned to build on the successes achieved in cities like Mysore, by demanding a complete reversal of privatisation plans, and demanded an alternative water policy.

The organisation on June 28 will organise ‘Namma Neeru - a coordinated peoples’ march’ in districts that have sources of water such as rivers and lakes. The march is to sensitise people on claiming common ownership over water.

There will also be a coordinated protest and representations made to the governor in Bangalore and to deputy commissioners in districts with specific demands for rejection of the National Water Policy 2012, and immediately stop all water privatisation plans in the state.