Write a descriptive paragraph sketching the current conditions of the villages in India regarding water crisis.
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A recent study suggests that by 2040 there will be no drinking water in almost all of India. By far the greatest waste occurs in electricity producing power plants, which require great amounts of water to cool them down. Between 2030 and 2040, many parts of the world will face fresh water scarcity and India is likely to be one of the worst affected countries.
Contamination of fresh water sources by elimination of untreated water from factories and industries will further worsen the scenario. Wastage by urban population is already a great challenge we have set out to combat. Despite having over 18 percent of the world’s population, India has only 4 percent of the total available water resources. This is something that we need to come to terms with as we approach World Water Day this year.
Alarming Statistics
Per capita availability of water in India has gone down from 6,042 cubic metre in 1947 to about 1,545 cubic metre in 2011.By 2050, India’s burgeoning population and water scarcity will reach alarming proportions.Over 90 percent of the waste water discharged into rivers, lakes, and ponds is untreated and leads to further contamination of fresh water sources.The greatest waste of fresh water comes from lack of adequate storage and utilisation facilities of river waters.India has no desalination facilities to use the abundant seawater resources.The challenge of providing safe drinking water has always been a challenge in India. There are more than 1.5 million villages which face such a crisis. The supply of water in rural areas in 1972 was begun by the government. However, by 2011, some systems were not functional. The maintenance of systems was neglected and the sense of ownership was lacking in people. The system became financially unsustainable as consumers treated it to be free of cost. Also, that with the rise in population, the demand for water rose which lead to the decline of resources.