A Study on Present Scenario of Water Scarcity in Purulia District of West Bengal, India

Abstract

As per the 2011 Census, Purulia is one of the most backward districts of West Bengal and highly dependent on the rural economy. However water scarcity is a regular phenomenon of Purulia. It is argued that 1800 million people will be living in different parts of the world with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world population could be under stress conditions by 2025. The situation will be affected rapidly to the growing urban areas and create heavy pressure on neighbouring water resources. This paper is nothing but an useful effort to identify the nature and causes of water scarcity of Purulia district of West Bengal in particular and India in general.