“There are nearly 20 million dug wells and shallow and deep tube wells in the country, which implies that there are nearly 20 million decision makers in relation to the use of ground water,” said MP M S Swaminathan.
“The water crisis being experienced in some parts of the country is more related to water management than to water scarcity. Therefore, we need a massive water literacy movement,” he said.
The one-day Congress was held to think of new ways to deal with demand management of ground water to address challenges of its more efficient, economical and rational use.
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