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Three quarters of Indians live in water-stressed regions. The situation is worsening with growing demand and inefficient water usage while the availability of clean water is declining due to overexploitation of groundwater and pollution of water bodies. Climate change would exacerbate the problem. The widening water gap could have serious ramifications such as constrained development, food shortages, and increased conflicts unless a new approach is taken towards effective water resource management (WRM).
Focusing on the theme of water and sustainable development, India Infrastructure Report 2011(IIR 2011) analyses:
the water situation in India,
climate change and implications on WRM,
dimensions of conflicts related to water,
the rights–policy–legal–institutional framework for the sector,
sectoral practices, policies, programmes, and institutions, and their effectiveness,
international experiences in achieving better water service delivery, and
techno-economic and regulatory aspects of water conservation.
ISBN - 9780198078852
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