Indian Water Industry and the role water plays in the development of the country

By Dr Anil Kumar Mishra, (Bacteriologist), Delhi Jal Board, Govt of NCT Delhi- Water is an essential and vital component of life and required for performing different type of metabolic activities in all type of living organisms. In present scenario, water scarcity and contamination (physical, chemical microbiological, radiological contaminants) are major problem in India and worldwide. Due to rapid growth of population, urbanization, industrialization and agriculture activities, water resources are under stress and gap between supply and demand (required for various activities like bathing, cooking drinking, sanitation, irrigation, industries etc.)…

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Indian water industry: the role water plays in the development of the country

World Water Day 2023 quote by Dr. Syamal Sarkar (Ph.D.), IAS (R), Former Secretary, Min. of Water Resources & DoPT, Distinguished Fellow, TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) Water is essential for the economic growth of any country. In a growing economy like India industry plays an important role for water intake keeping in mind their production output. In 2000 the water demand of Indian industry was about 10 bcm and it is projected to increase to about 193 bcm in 2050 given the business-as-usual scenario. If India falls into…

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