A great Saint Kabirdasji once aptly observed, I quote-

"पानी जीवन है बिन पानी सब सून"

I was moved by it. Acute water scarcity in the State of Rajasthan is a wide and vivid problem with which the population is faced. Water has been universally admitted as a symbol of life, since it is essential not only for maintaining eco-friendly environment but also to have eco-system conducive to sustain all forms of life. Water plays a vital role in fulfilling basic human need for life and health so also for over all socio-economic development. The demand of water is increasing day by day. To meet the requirement of ever increasing population and for catering the demands, more particularly, drinking water, special attention is needed. State of Rajasthan is considered as a driest state in the country so far as water is concerned.

This court took cognizance of the aforesaid issue and decided the matter in the year 2004 after thorough examination and giving directions thereupon. It was expected of the State authorities to implement the directions issued by this court on earlier occasion, however, when news was published in leading news papers of the State of Rajasthan regarding Ramgarh Dam in Jaipur