International Research journal of Management Science and Technology
ISSN 2250 - 1959 (online) ISSN 2348 - 9367 (Print) New DOI : 10.32804/IRJMST
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INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1 Author(s): RAJINDER KUMAR GUPTA
Vol - 2, Issue- 3 , Page(s) : 82 - 87 (2011 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST
Fresh water is indispensable and irreplaceable, but it is increasingly becoming threatened in specific regions of the world. Water has thus become a critical resource issue for most developing if not developed countries. Population growth, urban growth, and global industrialization have increased the demand for water. During the 20th century, the world population tripled and its water needs multiplied by six times. 1/6th of this population has no access to potable drinking water (Brushweiler, 2003; Falkenmark, et. al, 2009, Shah, 2009). Irrigated areas increased by five times making the agricultural sector account for 70-80 % of worldwide water use (Rijsberman, 2006; Harrington, 2009).