How can water problem be solved in India?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also announced a plan to provide piped potable water to every rural household by 2024. In the past year, the Jal Jeevan Mission has served 20 million families with clean water. The private sector is also pitching in to put a lasting solution to this crisis.

What are the solutions to the water crisis?

Rainwater harvesting and recycled wastewater also allow to reduce scarcity and ease pressures on groundwater and other natural water bodies. Groundwater recharge, that allows water moving from surface water to groundwater, is a well-known process to prevent water scarcity.

Why India needs to change the way it manage water resources?

With the country already experiencing water stress, there is need to augment both water supply in water-rich regions lacking infrastructure and manage water demand in water-scarce regions. Groundwater plays an important part in India’s economy.

Is India water stressed country?

India placed thirteenth among the world’s 17 ‘extremely water-stressed’ countries, according to the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas released by the World Resources Institute (WRI). A region is said to be under ‘water stress’ when the demand for water there exceeds the available volume or when poor quality restricts use.

Is India running out of water?

By 2050, at least 30 Indian cities will face a grave water risk, according to the WWF. The problems range from poor management of water sources, contaminated supplies, leaky distribution networks and vast volumes of untreated wastewater being poured into India’s rivers.

How can we improve water management in India?

These are: restoration of water bodies; groundwater situation; major and medium irrigation; watershed development; participatory irrigation practices; ‘on farm’ water use practices; rural drinking water; urban water supply and sanitation; and governance.

How can we sustain water resources in India?

Water conservation and rainwater harvesting must be popularised significantly. Restoring water bodies like aquifers and catchment areas and an annual audit of the source and application of water as a resource will help enormously. India, with 18\% of the global population has a mere 4\% of global water resources.