Is there a water crisis in Indian cities?

India's water crisis is often attributed to lack of government planning, increased corporate privatization, industrial and human waste and government corruption. In addition, water scarcity in India is expected to worsen as the overall population is expected to increase to 1.6 billion by year 2050. read more

The figures reveal that in Greater Mumbai and Delhi — which have the highest water demand among all cities — the gap between demand and supply is comparatively less. The shortfall is 24% for Delhi and 17% for Mumbai. read more

The heat is intense and the pressure of depleting groundwater is being felt in India’s major cities. In such a scenario, Montek Singh Ahluwalia’s remark that “India’s water crisis is more serious than its energy crisis” sounds like an unvarnished truth. read more