Nearly 600 million Indians (around 40 % of India's population) face high-to-extreme water stress, a June 2018 report has said.
Rapid groundwater depletion is coupled with decline in average rainfall and increasing dry monsoon days. In the winter cropping, or rabi season, average rainfall has declined, from ~150 mm in 1970 to about 100 mm in 2015.
With nearly 70% of water contaminated, India ranks 120th of 122 countries in a global water quality index.
A water management index by the Niti Aayog evaluated states on nine broad sectors and 28 indicators, including groundwater, irrigation, farm practices and drinking water.
Rapid groundwater depletion is coupled with decline in average rainfall and increasing dry monsoon days. In the winter cropping, or rabi season, average rainfall has declined, from ~150 mm in 1970 to about 100 mm in 2015.
With nearly 70% of water contaminated, India ranks 120th of 122 countries in a global water quality index.
A water management index by the Niti Aayog evaluated states on nine broad sectors and 28 indicators, including groundwater, irrigation, farm practices and drinking water.
In 2015-16, 14 of the 24 states analysed, scored below 50% on water management and have been classified as “low performers”. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Rajasthan, have all been classified as low performers.
Several water-stressed states are only 'medium preformers' - Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telengana, Punjab.
Several water-stressed states are only 'medium preformers' - Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telengana, Punjab.
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