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1.	Discuss: About 5% of water is used for domestic purposes and yet a large section of the population does not have access to the water.
Answer» 1. Out of the total water available, most is saline and only less than 3% is non-saline. 2. Most of it is in the form of ice and only less is accessible. 3. Out of this available water also only 5% is used for domestic purpose and the remaining is used for other purposes. 4. In spite of all this, a large section of the population does not have access to water. 5. There are many reasons for this like the depletion in groundwater tables. 6. Non-domestic usage is geared up with bore/tubewells and pumps and extracting a large amount. 7. The poor and destitute do not have access to water. 8. Water supply is a state responsibility under the Indian constitution. 9. In some coastal areas, sea water desalination is becoming an important source of drinking water supply. 10. There is a need to river linking in India.

Discuss: About 5% of water is used for domestic purposes and yet a large section of the population does not have access to the water.

Answer»

1. Out of the total water available, most is saline and only less than 3% is non-saline.

2. Most of it is in the form of ice and only less is accessible.

3. Out of this available water also only 5% is used for domestic purpose and the remaining is used for other purposes.

4. In spite of all this, a large section of the population does not have access to water.

5. There are many reasons for this like the depletion in groundwater tables.

6. Non-domestic usage is geared up with bore/tubewells and pumps and extracting a large amount.

7. The poor and destitute do not have access to water.

8. Water supply is a state responsibility under the Indian constitution.

9. In some coastal areas, sea water desalination is becoming an important source of drinking water supply.

10. There is a need to river linking in India.