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Why is water availability per person low in India?
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India ranks 133rd in the world in terms of water availability per person per annum. The reason for the low availability of water per person per annum is that India receives nearly 4% of global precipitation which is very less for the dense population in India. Also, the total estimated renewable water resources in India is 1,897 square km per annum.
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