India’s irrigation water demand may reach 807 BCM by 2050; ministry pushes for water budgeting
New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) India which accounts for 17.5 per cent of the global population and 11.6 per cent of the world's livestock, could see its irrigation water demand rise to 807 billion cubic metres (BCM) by 2050, according to estimates cited by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The ministry noted that agriculture accounts for 80-90 per cent of…
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