LEADER 03611cam a22005055i 4500001 99131234751906421 005 20170517181211.0 006 m o d 007 cr cn||||||||| 008 020129s2017 dcu o i00 0 eng^^ 024 7 10.1596/26420 |2doi 035 (CKB)4920000001213602 035 (The World Bank)26420 035 (US-djbf)26420 035 (EXLCZ)994920000001213602 040 DJBF |beng |cDJBF |erda 100 1 Hooda, Sweta Mirdha. 245 10 Rajasthan Water Assessment : |bPotential for Private Sector Interventions. / |cSweta Mirdha Hooda. 246 Rajasthan Water Assessment 264 1 Washington, D.C. : |bThe World Bank, |c2017. 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 computer |bc |2rdamedia 338 online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier 347 data file |2rda 490 1 Other papers 520 3 Water is an essential natural resource; a key building block of life. However, water use has grown at over twice the population growth rate in the last century. As a result, an increasing number of regions are now chronically short of water. Over 1.4 billion people currently live in river basins where use of water exceeds minimum recharge levels. If current water practices continue unchecked, future projections indicate that, by 2025, two-thirds of the world population could be living under severe water stress conditions. Managing and ensuring sustainable use of scarce water resources is one of the main development challenges facing countries, states, and corporations around the world. IFC is committed to working in the water sector, as water has become an increasing business risk for our clients. In India, Rajasthan is one of the most water deprived states with respect to rainfall and per capita water availability. The state faces acute water scarcity challenges as rainfall patterns are impacted by climate change. Increasing agricultural and industrial demand is placing additional pressure on the state's dwindling water resources. Rajasthan has some of the lowest supplies of drinking water in India with only 162 of 222 towns in the state receiving regular supply of drinking water with the poor being the most affected. Rajasthan needs more holistic and integrated management of its water resources. Collective action is necessary to bring together the public sector, the private sector, civil society, and other stakeholders to work together towards integrated and participatory solutions for water resources planning and management. This report provides an in-depth and comprehensive overview of the challenges of drinking water supply, water quality, and agriculture-water in Rajasthan with a focus on potential private sector engagements. The report offers solutions such as improved technologies and practices for optimal farm productivity, awareness building and infrastructure development through community engagement. 650 4 Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage 650 4 Agriculture 650 4 Drinking Water 650 4 Groundwater 650 4 Hydrology 650 4 Infrastructure Economics and Finance 650 4 Irrigation 650 4 Irrigation and Drainage 650 4 Law and Development 650 4 Private Participation in Infrastructure 650 4 Private Sector Development Law 650 4 Public-Private Partnerships 650 4 Rainfall 650 4 Water Economics 650 4 Water Resource Management 650 4 Water Resources 650 4 Water Resources Assessment 650 4 Water Supply 700 1 Hooda, Sweta Mirdha. 830 0 Other papers 830 0 World Bank e-Library. 906 BOOK