Absolute water scarcity is defined as a situation where availability is below 1000 cu mts per capita. While India learns to come up with innovative ways to augment the existing water resources to meet the growing demand, it also needs to learn to manage with limited resources.
The subject of prudent water management was discussed at length at a seminar organised by the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) on the World Habitat Day at Chennai today. The theme of the seminar was