Scarcity of water on account of its increased demand, possess possibility the greatest demand in India. Analyse the statement.

Explanation

Increasing demand for water is a challenge to India: (i) India has a large population with limited water resources. (ii) Rising demand for increasing population. (iii) More water is required for irrigation to increase agricultural production as rainfall is highly variable. (iv) Rapid industrial growth is increasing demand for water. (v) Urbanization and modern life style has increased the demand. (vi) Water pollution has added to water shortage.