Wastewater usage, water-effecient agriculture, knowledge of soil moisture and convergence in agriculture could be possible methods to manage water resources efficiently. Wastewater should be treated as a resource and not as waste.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has shown that water bodies in India are shrinking in size. “Encroachment is leading to the shrinking of water bodies, which is evident from as many as 87 lakes in Bengaluru that have been encroached upon and have consequently shrunk. How to ensure water supply, its sustainable usage and treatment is the need of the hour,”