It is estimated that around 70 per cent of surface water in India is unfit for consumption.² Also, the health and economic impacts of water pollution are quite critical. A large number of Indians face high to extreme water stress.¹ This highlights the importance of addressing the issue of pollution of freshwater. Also, India has 18 per cent of the world’s population, but only 4 per cent of its water resources. The SDGs were adopted to allow for this growth and development to occur in a sustainable way. Water resources are also directly associated with the impacts of climate change. However, rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation and development activities have an ill effect on the precious water resources, both in quantitative and qualitative terms. This highlights the importance of addressing the issue of pollution of freshwater, write Banibrata Choudhury, Senior Research Associate and Shilpi Chakraborty, NIUA.Īlthough urbanisation is now a global phenomenon, its effects are more apparent in developing nations. A large number of Indians face high to extreme water stress. India has 18 per cent of the world’s population, but only 4 per cent of its water resources.
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