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Title: FREE TO GROW: AN OVERVIEW OF THE WATER CRISIS IN RAJASTHAN
Authors: Vanshika and Varnika Kalani
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Vanshika and Varnika Kalani Sophia Girls Senior Secondary School, Kota, Rajasthan
MLA 8 Vanshika, and Varnika Kalani. "FREE TO GROW: AN OVERVIEW OF THE WATER CRISIS IN RAJASTHAN." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 5, May 2020, pp. 1332-1338, ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=91. Accessed May 2020. APA Vanshika, & Kalani, V. (2020, May). FREE TO GROW: AN OVERVIEW OF THE WATER CRISIS IN RAJASTHAN. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(5), 1332-1338. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=91 Chicago Vanshika, and Varnika Kalani. "FREE TO GROW: AN OVERVIEW OF THE WATER CRISIS IN RAJASTHAN." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 5 (May 2020), 1332-1338. Accessed May, 2020. ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=91.
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Abstract: The supply of clean and freshwater to populations that are often demographically and geographically diverse has always been a challenge for policymakers in developing countries. The efficiency of public water management determines the socio-economic mobility of individuals and the economic productivity and activity in the region in general. The frequency of water shortages in India has increased over the past decade. However, one of the most acute water crisis in the country is faced by Rajasthan, a state that occupies 10.4 percent of India hosts 5.6% of the country's population, but only possesses 1% of the total surface water resources. This paper has examined the nature of water supply and demand in Rajasthan and has determined that the groundwater levels in Rajasthan have reduced to alarming levels. This lack of access to water affects women and members of 'backward' castes most severely- since the task of water procurement takes away the ability to access drivers of emancipation and socioeconomic mobility such as education. This paper has looked into the effectiveness of central and state Water Policies and has found that contextualization of policies and engagement with stakeholders is imperative to ensure tangible changes on the ground. Lastly, this paper has sought to provide policy recommendations to improve the present water crisis in Rajasthan- centered around the management of water demand and increased collaboration between public and private organizations.

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