Enhancing water security in rural India

Rural Water Security

The water scenario in rural India India’s development and self-reliance is dependent upon water security. At present, India ranks 2 in water consumption and 132 in water availability per capita. Although rural India comprises 66 percent of the country’s population, it accounts for approximately 80 percent of the nation’s total water usage, for agricultural purposes. The water availability in any region is dependent on natural factors like rainfall, river systems, hydro- meteorological and geological conditions, however, water availability per person is dependent on the population of a country. The per…

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India supplies install 1500 hand pumps in Cambodia for augmentation of rural water supply

India supplies, installs 1500 hand pumps in Cambodia for augmentation of rural water supply

A virtual ceremony to hand over the final phase of the Project for “Supply and installation of 1500 hand pumps for augmentation of Rural Water Supply in Cambodia” was held on 27th September. The ceremony was presided over by India’s Minister of State of External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Cambodian Minister of Rural Development Dr. Ouk Rabun. The implementation of the project was financed by the Government of India through a 100 percent grant. This entailed supply and installation of 1500 hand pumps in 2 Provinces of Cambodia, namely…

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