- On 9 May 2013, the Union Cabinet of India gave its approval to declare the year 2013 as Water Conservation Year.
- A number of mass awareness activities will be undertaken during Water Conservation Year 2013 with emphasis on sensitizing the masses on water related issues, encourage them to conserve and use it judiciously.
- India has more than 18 percent of the world's population, but has only 4 percent of world's renewable water resources.
- With growing population and rising needs, per capita availability of water is likely to go down from 1545 cubic meter per annum in 2011 to 1341 cubic meter per annum in 2025.
- In view of this, the Ministry had prepared National Water Policy (2012), which was adopted by the National Water Resources Council headed by the Prime Minister on 28.12.2012.
- It is to be noted that Water Conservation is also the key objective of the National Water Mission, which is one of the eight National Missions under the National Action Plan for Climate Change.
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