IIIrd World Aqua Congress, 02–04 Dec 2009 · Stein Auditorium, IHC New Delhi

The fast growing Indian economy is filling crunch of skinning natural resources. Water resources form the backbone for Agricultural and Industrial growth along with human health. The per capita availability of water in India has reduced since 1951 from 5177 m3 to 1820 m3 in 2001. The prediction say it is going to reduce further to 1340 m3 in 2025 and 1140 m3 by 2050, thus will bring India as near water scarce country. Ground water meets 90 percent of drinking water need of rural India and nearly half of urban area. Ground water is feeder of half of the irrigation need in the country and largely caters the needs of small Industries.