The objective of the Functional Review of the Environment, Water and Forestry sector (FR-EWF) is to help the Government … integrated view of the sector as currently configured around environmental management, water, and forestry, and the second volume … dedicated to a detailed review of the forestry sector. Volume 1 is organized as follows: Part I provides an overall introduction …

India is the largest groundwater user in the world, with an estimated usage of around 230 cubic kilometers per year … water supplies dependent on it, groundwater is a vital resource for rural areas in India. Reliance of urban and industrial … waste supplies on groundwater is also becoming increasingly significant in India. Through the construction of millions of …

the hidden groundwater economy, and more attention on building capacity in the public sector. …