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drip irrigation water scarcity drinking water India
07 June 19
Tap drip irrigation method is more productive and cost effective in agriculture, which accounts for 80% of the water consumed.
Projections made by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) indicate that one-third of the world population would face absolute water scarcity by the year 2025. NITI Aayog’s report (2018) on ‘composite water management index’ also underlined the depressing state of water stress.
The Hindu Business Line