It requires robust, strategic decision-making that prioritizes essential demands while ensuring equitable and sustainable management. Despite global efforts and significant investments, achieving 2030 water security targets necessitates innovative approaches, enhanced collaboration among agriculture, industry, municipalities, and environmental groups, and the adoption of innovative policy, governance and technologies. Effective policy frameworks, increased investment in water conservation, and sustainable agricultural practices are critical to addressing the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change and water scarcity.

To address the water allocation debate, a balanced approach is needed, focusing on both immediate needs and sustainability. A key starting point could be targeting high-rise societies in Tier I cities, where high water consumption and centralized infrastructure allow for easier implementation of water management solutions like rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, and smart meters. These models can expand to other areas. Equitable access, particularly in water-scarce regions, must be prioritized, while policies should incentivize conservation in water-rich areas, blending technology and public policy for broader environmental and social impact.

In dry regions, balanced water usage should meet immediate needs and promote long-term sustainable approaches. This involves prioritizing essential access to water while encouraging sustainable resource utilization. Efforts should include ensuring fair access to drinking water for all, especially vulnerable communities, and implementing efficient water-use technologies in agriculture, industry, and households. Protecting ecosystems to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem services is essential. Collaborative decision-making among stakeholders is crucial, as well as investing in resilient infrastructure and adaptive policies to address climate challenges.

Balancing water needs in arid regions is a pressing issue.Moderating demand with conservation measures in all the sectors such as domestic, agriculture and industrial sector with policy change. We should implement a fair pricing index for usage of water in such areas which will help decrease the wastage. Use of water efficient technologies in households, selection of less water consuming native tree species,promote regenerative agricultural practices including drip irrigation, sprinkling system, mulching to reduce evapotranspiration, rainwater management , recycling of water and it's further utilisation, zero leakage aim with more Stakeholders adopting these measures,agreement on pricing policy and priotizatizing essential requirements.