00791pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002000040245004200060260000900102300001500111362001100126520042800137650002700565650001900592773003400611180718b2001   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aReddy, V. Ratna  aDeclining social consumption in India  c2001  ap.2750-751  a21 Jul  aThe declining trend in the use and provision of basic amenities needs immediate attention at the policy level.  The main reason for this decline is the low efficiency in managing resources like drinking water, where distribution and transmission losses are high.  Policy-making should also focus on demand-side aspects like increasing water use efficiency, recycling and promotion of water saving technologies. - Reproduced  aDrinking water - India  aDrinking water  aEconomic and Political Weekly