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Feb 14, 2023 · VIDEO. Communities lead India’s groundwater conservation efforts. The Atal Bhujal Yojana, India’s largest community-led groundwater management program, is helping improve rural livelihoods and build resilience in 7 Indian states which have the highest rates of groundwater depletion.
Sep 16, 2022 · India is experiencing a very significant water challenge, approximately 820 million people of India – living in twelve river basins across the country have per capita water availability close to or lower than 1000m3 – the official threshold for water scarcity as per the Falkenmark Index.
Jun 11, 2022 · Reports have flagged how use of over 85% fresh water in agriculture has led to a crisis in several states, including Punjab, Haryana and western UP, with excessive dependence on groundwater in ...
Sep 14, 2022 · The Global Drought Risk and Water Stress map (2019) shows that major parts of India, particularly west, central and parts of peninsular India are highly water stressed and experience water...
Aug 15, 2022 · Why? Some 600m Indians—more than 40% of the population—rely on agriculture for their living. A little over half of the country’s farmland is not irrigated. Instead it is watered by the rains. But...
JSA:CTR campaign had five focused interventions- (1) rainwater harvesting & water conservation; (2) enumerating, geo-tagging & making inventory of all water bodies, preparation of scientific plans for water conservation; (3) setting up Jal Shakti Kendras in all districts; (4) intensive afforestation; and (5) awareness generation.
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Jul 31, 2022 · India water crises: Why millions in India are still without tap water. For millions of Indians, getting access to clean water is still a distant dream. People living in rural areas travel...
