India, March 2 -- Five Indian Himalayan towns were facing increased water insecurity, according to study byICIMOD

Sustainable sourcing of water to bridge the demand-supply gap can address the looming water crisis in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, according to a study . Increasing budgetary allocations for revival and protection of springs and water harvesting could help achieve this.

Better water governance was also needed in Himalayan cities and towns, according to the study by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and others. Inefficient models were one of the major contributors to skewed water distribution in the region.

The study published in journal Water Policy advocated a polycentric governanc...