https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisalpur_Dam#/media/File:Bisalpur_Dam.jpg A tremendous increase of human population has taken place over the last century leading to a water crisis in both urban and rural habitations. The present note addresses this issue. A special reference is made to Jaipur city in Northwestern India but much of the note has value for cities elsewhere too. We shall begin with some essential fundamentals about water and then suggest immediate short-term and long-term solutions to the water crisis. Fundamentals of Water Use Along with light and air, water is the basis for life. Poor water quality and inadequate availability of water severely compromises quality of life and living. Therefore, it must be the top most priority for any society and its government. There is no shortage of water on the planet for all life that dwells on it. What may however lack is its proper management and distribution. Thos...
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