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Fig. 1.
Location of study area.
severe drought and scarcity conditions. Rajasthan has only 1% of India's
total water resources, and irrigation covers about 30% of the total cropped
area.
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The economy of Rajasthan is characterized by diversity in terms
of livelihood sources and low levels of income, poverty, and unemployment.
Rajasthan is deficient in water (surface and ground). Ground water at many
places is unfit for human and livestock consumption. Socio-economic infras-
tructure is also deficient. Low productivity of agriculture and the dimension
