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Role of water in development [1]

The maximum quantity of water on earth belongs to oceans - 96.5 per cent of the total. Only 0.2972 per cent of the total is freshwater, which is needed for meeting human needs, and it comes mainly from lakes, river flows and groundwater aquifers.

Publication Date: 
26/07/2009
Jayant Kher [2]
Business India (Mumbai) [3]
Tags:
Ecosystems [4], Water Management [5], Irrigation [6], Development [7]
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