Water Insecurity
Water stress Ranking of India: As per Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas of WRI, India is at 13th amongst 17 extremely water stressed countries.
Annual Per Capita Availability: Annual Per Capita Availability of water is 1486 cubic meters in 2021 (a decline of 75% since independence i.e., 1947)
Decline of Groundwater: Groundwater level declined by 61% between 2007-2017.
Surface Water: 70% of surface water within Indian territories are unfit for consumption.
Schemes, Programs & Initiatives
Jal Shakti Abhiyaan: It was launched to promote water conservation and water resource management by focusing on accelerated implementation of five targeted interventions viz. water conservation and rainwater harvesting, ....
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