Slovenia,
the small country in the European Union has incorporated water into the
Constitution as the basic right of all. Two years ago, the Parliament of the country amended the Constitution, saying ‘the country's abundant availability
of 'water is a public goods under a country's system and not a product of
market' country's abundant clean supply are 'a public good managed by the
state' and 'not a market commodity’. Slovenia has the basic right to all
citizens of drinking water in the Constitution and to stop its
commercialization. This resolution was accepted by a number of 64 against the
number of 0. The then prime
minister, Miro Cerar, had urged lawmakers to pass the bill saying the country
of two million people should “protect water – the 21st century’s liquid gold –
at the highest legal level”
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A couple who come s to me for some guidance on their work. Wife is Indian and the
husband is Slovenian. According to them one reputation in Slovenia is of
immense importance. This couple has travelled almost across the world. After
that, they decided to do something good in India and came. According to the
girl, she received a lot of honour in her husband's country.
“Article
70a
(Right
to Drinking Water)
Everyone
has the right to drinking water.
Water
resources shall be a public good managed by the state.
As
a priority and in a sustainable manner, water resources shall be used to supply
the population with drinking water and water for household use and in this
respect shall not be a market commodity.
The
supply of the population with drinking water and water for household use shall
be ensured by the state directly through self-governing local communities and
on a not-for-profit basis.”
II
Laws
regulating the matters referred to in the new Article 70a of the Constitution
must be brought into conformity with this Constitutional Act within eighteen
months of it entering into force.
This
Constitutional Act shall enter into force upon its promulgation in the National
Assembly.
Official
Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 75/16 of 30 November 2016
Same the behaviour she was expecting from the people of India for her husband. But unfortunately,
when they landed in India very first experience with a builder was a nightmare
for them. She also had to face a lot of harassment for herself as well as for her
husband. But when the builder realized that the couple is not going to succumb
to any pressure, he was ready to take back the house and refund the money. But That
is not enough for the couple they are expecting an unconditional apology from him.
Nothing has happened yet. Now both are experiencing the Indian system in different
offices
After complaining to the Chief Minister and Food
and Drug Administration about packaged purified water two days ago they both came
to me when I was talking to the Reporters. They were surprised to hear the
matter of privatization of packaged water and privatization of dams in the state.
They told me that in their country even
if the water reservoir is private it cannot be closed and access to water cannot be restricted, anybody.
The
quality of water in Slovenia is very good and, in the future, it will gradually
become more valuable good. Due to its increasing value, in the future, foreign
countries and international corporations may target it and increase the
pressure on Slovenia. To protect water from such pressure Slovenian parliament
has made it the fundamental right of citizens. Apart from Slovenia, more than 15
countries have taken such a decision. Slovenia is the first European Union
country to include water rights in the Constitution.
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