As India marks World Water Day, clean and safe water still a challenge in country
22 March 2017 10:55 AM IST
World Water Day is about taking action to tackle the water crisis.
Government records show that in 1980, just 1% of India's rural areas had access to safe, usable water.- The Asian Development Bank has forecast that by 2030, India will have a water deficit of 50 per cent.
- Several initiatives have been undertaken to deal with the water crisis looming ahead of India.
- Official figures show that each day, approximately 500 million litres of wastewater from industrial sources is dumped into the Ganga.
- Safe drinking water, a basic amenity has become a luxury in many Indian households, especially in semi-urban and rural areas.
- Almost 19,000 villages across the country still do not receive regular water supply.
- An estimated 76 million people in India have no access to a safe water supply, and the situation is only getting more serious.
- A WaterAid report in 2016 ranked India among the worst countries in the world for the number of people without safe water.
- By 2013, that had increased to 30%, but the majority of rural India continues to live without proper access to safe drinking water.
Government records show that in 1980, just 1% of India’s rural areas had access to safe, usable water.
World Water Day is about taking action to tackle the water crisis.
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