Projected Water Demand and Requirement (Low and High) for Various Uses in India (1997-1998, 2010, 2025 and 2050) | ||||||||||
(In Billion Cubic Metre) | ||||||||||
Sector | Water Demand Standing Sub- Committee of MOWR | Total Water Requirement | ||||||||
1997-1998 | 2010 | 2025 | 2050 | 2010 | 2025 | 2050 | ||||
Low | High | Low | High | Low | High | |||||
Irrigation | ||||||||||
Domestic | ||||||||||
Drinking Water | ||||||||||
Industry | ||||||||||
Power | ||||||||||
Inland Navigation | ||||||||||
Flood Control | ||||||||||
Environment(1) | ||||||||||
Afforestation | ||||||||||
Environment(2) Ecology | ||||||||||
Evaporation losses | ||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||
Total |