India which accounts for 17.5 per cent of the global population and 11.6 per cent of the world’s livestock, could see its irrigation water demand rise to 807 billion cubic metres (BCM) by 2050, according to estimates cited by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
The ministry noted that agriculture accounts for 80-90 per cent of water use in rural areas, adding to pressure on the country’s water resources.
According to the Central Water Commission’s study, “Reassessment of Water Availability in India using Space Inputs, 2019”, India receives average annual precipitation of around 3,880 BCM. After accounting for natural losses such as evaporation and other factors, average annual water availability is estimated at 1,999.20 BCM.
Against this backdrop, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has stressed the need for water budgeting and said India must move away from a supply-driven approach towards demand-based and planned water management systems.
Water budgeting enables communities to assess water …​India which accounts for 17.5 per cent of the global population and 11.6 per cent of the world’s livestock, could see its irrigation water demand rise to 807 billion cubic metres (BCM) by 2050, according to estimates cited by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
The ministry noted that agriculture accounts for 80-90 per cent of water use in rural areas, adding to pressure on the country’s water resources.
According to the Central Water Commission’s study, “Reassessment of Water Availability in India using Space Inputs, 2019”, India receives average annual precipitation of around 3,880 BCM. After accounting for natural losses such as evaporation and other factors, average annual water availability is estimated at 1,999.20 BCM.
Against this backdrop, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has stressed the need for water budgeting and said India must move away from a supply-driven approach towards demand-based and planned water management systems.
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