India’s water crisis: the clock is ticking

India’s water crisis: the clock is ticking

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However, 12 per cent of India’s population is already living the 'Day Zero' scenario, thanks to excessive groundwater pumping, an inefficient and wasteful water management system


and years of deficient rains. The CWMI report also states that by 2030, the country's water demand is projected to be twice the available supply, implying severe water scarcity for


hundreds of millions of people and an eventual six per cent loss in the country's GDP.