Drop by drop

The devastating floods in Assam and the continuing scarcity of water in its cities are woeful manifestations of India’s mismanagement of water. India may not be a water-rich country, but it is not water-starved either. Its average annual rainfall of around 120 centimetres compares favourably with the global average of 100 cm. Since most of this rain, nearly 89 cm, comes in just four months of the monsoon season, and its geographical spread is also skewed, conservation of rainwater is imperative. 

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