India is facing a fresh “water crisis” with just 4% of the world’s fresh water — but 16% of the global population.  Women across India spend 150 million work days every year fetching and carrying water, equivalent to a national loss of income of INR 10 billion/ 160 million USD. The total area brought under micro irrigation is at 9.2 percent of the total 42.2 million hectare land; water use productivity especially in agriculture must be increased. Essentially water cycle and life cycle are not two but one!