Application of Internet of the Things(IOT) for the Water Conservation and Entrepreneurship in the Rural Area

The concept of smart village is now becoming more popular across the world. After the revolution of the internet, there are drastic changes in human life. The population of the metro cities is enjoying the facilities created due to net connectivity. But in the case of rural areas; still, some of the regions are distinct from modern trends. Hence, it is essential to provide to them the basic facilities and improve their living standards, economy. The smart village is the concept that expects more than the provision of basic facilities. It includes enrichment of rural areas using the internet and digitization. There are domains like Education, Healthcare, Energy conservation, Sanitation in which we can consider the use of digital tools to improve the quality standards of the village population. Water management is the thrust field in which the IOT can be used effectively and efficiently for the rural areas. Many villages have been facing drought-like situations even after sufficient rainfall. Hence Water Management and conservation are the only ways for them to avoid such troubles. Also, the villagers move to urban areas in search of the food and employment. Unemployment is the biggest challenge in rural area. Using the IOT, opportunities can be created for entrepreneurship in the rural area. This paper discusses water crisis and employment problems in rural regions of India and proposes solutions to manage them by using IOT^[1]