"India uses 2-3 times more water for producing 1 tonne of crop compared to several developed and developing nations," Chand said, while emphasising on the need for better water management.

Recent events in Bengaluru, often hailed as India's Silicon Valley, illustrate the urgency of addressing water challenges. Facing its worst water crisis in decades, the city grapples with dwindling water resources, prompting swift government action to drill new borewells and repair existing ones.