Drinking Water and Usable Water Solutions
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Provide drinking water to rural and underserved communities
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Provide water tanks and bore wells where needed
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Provide Reverse Osmosis (water purification) in water scarce villages
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Deep Continuous Contour Trenching (Deep CCT) – partner with local village organizations and leaders to create rainwater storage.
Facts and Statistics:
76 Million Don’t Have Safe Drinking Water: India’s Looming Water Crisis
Nearly 76 million people in India do not have access to safe drinking water, as polluted rivers and poor storage infrastructure over the years has created a water deficit which may become unmanageable in the future.
Key Highlights:
- India is heading towards an unmanageable water crisis
- By 2030 India will have a water deficit of 50 per cent
- River pollution and poor storage infrastructure main reasons for scarcity
![Water being tested before use is quite common in India](https://w.ndtvimg.com/domain/3/2017/03/20113713/2-3.jpg)
![18,917 villages in India are still without access to piped water](https://w.ndtvimg.com/domain/3/2017/03/20095228/gfx_1.png)