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Present paper examines the rainfall profile of Rajasthan. This largest Indian state is known for extreme temperatures, water scarcity, scanty rains and frequent droughts. It is feared that any significant change in temperature and rainfall properties of the state can aggravate its climatic harshness, and thus, can adversely impact the physical, as well as economic landscapes. The analysis reveals that most of the districts in the state have witnessed a significant warming during last century. The districts of Sikar and Dausa, on the other hand, have recorded a cooling trend. Interestingly, the warming is more prominent in the western part of the state as compared to its eastern part. As for as rainfall is concerned, it has recorded an increase for most of districts, however, the districts lying near Tropic of Cancer have become drier. Drinking Water Security has become a challenge for the Rajasthan, specifically in urban areas. An attempt has been made to assess the status of urban water supply in the state of Rajasthan. The evaluation clearly shows that there is a lot of disparity in the water supply in the cities of Rajasthan. The main reason for this is the depleting groundwater level, erratic and low rainfall and lack of water storage resources. At present, this crisis is increasing due to rapid increase in population, in recent time climate change has aggravated the problem more and depleting water resources. One of the main reasons for this is that the people of Rajasthan are completely dependent on government schemes by abandoning traditional water sources. This shows that education is increasing in Rajasthan, but awareness about water conservation is decreasing. The Rajasthan government has made many changes in many policies and policy making related to water, one of them is drinking water supply. There is always a huge gap between policy and implementation. To improve this, the main task is to change the attitude of the public towards the use of water and emphasize on water conservation.