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Water Scarcity is an important cause of disputes and conflicts in India. Suggest innovative methods for location-based solutions.

  • UPSC 2024
  • Resources

Per capita availability has fallen from about 5,177 cubic metres in 1951 to 1,486 in 2021, projected at 1,367 by 2031 — inside the water-stressed band.

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  • Why scarcity becomes conflict in India
  • The active disputes
  • Location-based solutions
  • Cold desert — Ladakh and Spiti
  • Himalaya and North-East
  • Alluvial north-west
  • …and 6 more sections, with a conclusion

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