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November 26, 2006

India may run out of water by 2020: World Bank

Source: DNA India

By Rajesh Sinha

NEW DELHI: India faces a turbulent water future, says a World Bank report. Within the next 15 years, India's demand for water will exceed all its sources of supply, it warns.

The report, India's Water Economy: Bracing for a Turbulent Future, by John Briscoe, senior water adviser at the World Bank, examines the challenges facing India's water sector and suggests measures to address them. It is based on 12 papers commissioned by the bank from prominent Indian practitioners and policy analysts.

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Posted by pichu at November 26, 2006 5:26 PM