Our country, India is suffering from worst ever water crisis in the history. Millions of lives and livelihood are under threat. Currently 600 Million people face high to extreme water stress and about two lakh people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water. The situation is only going to get worse.
Every year the water demand is rising from Agriculturre, Industrial and Domestic sectors. Cities in coastal zone are facing serious issue of sea water intrusion in deep aquifers, such salinity ingress make the water of confined aquifer non usable for any purpose. This aquifer is a large storage of water for billions of people in that geography. Contamination of water has dangerous effect on agriculture, animals and humanity. In addition cities closer to sea are in danger of sinking below sea level as water in aquifer is going down deeper.
The water demand is expected to double the available supply of water in few years from now. Under these circumstances more than half of the world's population will have to face extreme water crisis. Major cities in the world have already reached 'Zero water or Dry Stage'. We know that water can't be made in the factory but the realisation is far.
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