‘Water is critical for life on earth and is an enabler of economic development. India has about 18 percent of world population, but has only about 4 percent of world’s fresh water resources. There is temporal and spatial variation of water resources availability. For example, the per capita water availability in Barak and Brahmaputra river basin is about 11 times higher than that of Gangetic river basin. Due to climate change impact, there is high frequency of rainfall precipitation, and droughts are more frequent. Water demand for various uses is…
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Respect … Greet … Thanks … Love …. The Water!
By Dilip Yewalekar, Senior Vice President, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. – India falls under medium to high water stress countries and @ 54% area are under water stress. India is considered to be a country facing water stress because of it has a large and growing population, agricultural activities, industrialization and fast urbanization. Additionally, climate change has contributed to unpredictable rainfall pattern and water scarcity in many parts, resulting in the threatening the livelihoods of millions of people and the country’s’ economic growth. Water is undoubtedly the most precious resource…
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