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Why water is not enough for cities |
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Answer» alf of India is facing drinking water crisis as monsoon got delayed and arrived without a brimming bucketA Niti Aayog REPORT released last year predicts Day Zero for 21 Indian cities by next yearThe GOVERNMENT has created a new Jal Shakti MINISTRY to deal with drinking water crisisAbout half of India is facing drinking water crisis with Chennai and Bengaluru bearing the brunt as monsoon got delayed and arrived without a brimming bucket. A Niti Aayog report released last year predicts Day Zero for 21 Indian cities by next year. Day Zero refers to the day when a place is likely to have no drinking water of its own.According to the Niti Aayog's Composite Water Management Index (CWMI), Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad are AMONG the most susceptible. The government has created a new Jal Shakti ministry to deal with drinking water crisis.But why a water-surplus country is facing water crisis today? |
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