Should we not be doing more to conserve India's freshwater ?

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A common argument is that India’s growing water use in inevitable. But China, with 1.4 billion people, uses 554.1 billion cubic metres of freshwater every year – that’s 28% less than India.

The consequence: India’s annual per capita availability of water fell 74% over 69 years.

In nine states – in south, west and central India – groundwater levels are now described as “critical”, according to this 2016 Parliament committee report on water resources. “Critical” implies a stage where 90% of groundwater has been extracted, with significant decline in recharge capability.