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In recent times, several studies around the globe have indicated that climate change is likely to significantly impact freshwater resources availability. In India, demand for water has already increased manifold over the years due to urbanization, agricultural use, increasing population, rapid industrialization, and economic development. At present, the change in cropping and land-use pattern, overexploitation of water, storage, and change in irrigation and drainage are modifying the hydrological cycle in many climate regions and river basins of India. An assessment of the availability of water resources in the context of future national requirements and expected impacts of climate change and its variability is critical for relevant national and regional long-term development strategies and sustainable development. This article examines the potential for sustainable development of surface water and groundwater resources within the constraints imposed by climate change and envisages future research needs of relevance to India.
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Gautam, M., Singh, A.K. (2015). Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources. In: Singh, A., Dagar, J., Arunachalam, A., R, G., Shelat, K. (eds) Climate Change Modelling, Planning and Policy for Agriculture. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2157-9_21
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