India's War against clean Water Crisis

Access to Clean water

India has the highest percentage of people in the world without access to safe water

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People Suffer
in India alone

As of 2020, more than 163 million people in India do not have access to clean water, the highest in the world. It also faces several challenges on water resources due to climate change

India vs Rest of the world

India alone amounts to around 20% of population that doesn’t have access to clean water

Source: According to Wild Water, State of the World’s Water 2017

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Communicable diseases are linked to unsafe water
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Rural households do not have piped water access
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Of our water is contaminated

India's Rank In Access To Clean Water

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WATER QUALITY INDEX RANKING

Source: WRI Aqueduct; UNICEF; Water AID, Forbes India, Census 2011

Indian Water sources are typically contaminated by Iron, Fluoride, Nitrate and arsenic. With Iron being most common

Source: Ministry of Drinking Water & sanitation(MDWS)

In India more than 500 children die due to Diarrhea everyday

Source: According to a May 2017 factsheet by the World Health Organisation(WHO).

Common diseases that spread through water

Dysentery

Dysentery is most often caused by shigella bacteria or an amoeba. Dysentery is often spread through contaminated food or water

Typhoid

Infection is passed on through contaminated food and drinking water caused by the bacteria

Cholera

caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio Cholerae

Guinea Worm Disease

Unfiltered water containing guinea worm larvae can lead to infection

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Bacterial

Some bacteria are harmless, but others can be pathogenic and cause diseases when consumed or come in contact with humans. Consuming water contaminated with harmful bacteria can lead to conditions like diarrhea, nausea, cramps, and sometimes even more severe diseases.

Microplastics

They are not biodegradable and can persist in the environment for a long time. There are concerns about their potential to accumulate in the body and the toxins they carry.

Biological contamination

Consuming biologically contaminated water can lead to a wide range of health issues, from mild symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting to more severe diseases like cholera or typhoid fever.