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status of water conservation in India​

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The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Shekhawat recently said, “The water requirement for agriculture is considerably high in India. Out of our total groundwater availability, we use 6% for domestic use and another 5% for industrial purpose. The remaining 89% goes for agriculture.” He also said, “Our studies say that to grow one kilogramme of paddy, we consume 5,600 litres of water whereas China produces the same amount of paddy with just 330-340 litres of water.”