Water resources of India—an overview

11. Conclusion India is rich in natural resources, land and water, which however, have to be developed to improve their productivity. With the rising population and efforts on economic development, the problem is extremely important and urgent. Development of water resources is central in this context as water is generally not available where and when required. India’s arid-monsoon climate and geographical features lead to extreme seasonal and spatial variations. Efforts in this direction have been made since time immemorial, but as the overview shows, we have a long way to go.