FROM SOURCE TO SINK: WHERE DOES OUR WATER GO?

Namisha, Junior Research Fellow, Alumna of Banaras Hindu University The famous line “water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink “ from the work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge beautifully captures the essence of the water crisis that the contemporary world is currently facing. The line captures the paradox of having an abundance of resources with the simultaneous existence of scarcity. As per world bank, 2 billion people worldwide lack safe drinking water, while 4 billion experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year. The report of the…

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Smart Water Management: How Ai and Iot Can Solve India’s Urban Water Crisis

N Nearly 600 million Indians endure high to extreme water scarcity, & over 21 cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru & Chennai, could run out of groundwater by 2030. According to NITI Aayog’s 2019 report, India’s per capita water availability is around 1,100 cubic meters, significantly below the water stress threshold of 1,700 cubic meters. By 2030, India’s water demand is estimated to be twice the available supply, implying severe scarcity. Smart Water Management: A Transformational Solution A decisive pivot to Smart Water Management (SWM) can make a transformational difference. Leveraging IoT…

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