Drowning, Drowning and Drowning in Water Crisis!
Aradhya Kapoor
Former intern at the Maritime Research Center
Key Highlights
- India is facing an acute water crisis with 70% households receiving contaminated water
- 600 crore faces extreme water stress meaning- 2,00,000 people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water.
- There has been a boom in sustainable investment and the ESG term has gained ground to mitigate impact of human activities
- UDA’s science and technology arm will assist specific industries to devise new sensors and tools to track and improve their water risks accounting.
Our Blue Planet with 71% of Earth’s surface covered with water is a necessity for all living creatures. Water is for everyone but will we have enough to use it? Are we taking enough steps to conserve water? Are we ready to face the consequences of our own activities? These questions loom in my mind. The constant tug of war between water supply and ever- increasing demand is attributed to a confluence of factors such as climatic changes, industrialization, inefficient water usage and urbanization. Consequently, water scarcity, its quality issues and poor water governance are sure to wreck the economy, environment, and people’s lives.
It is petrifying to hear that our country is smoldering as per recent surveys suggesting
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Aradhya Kapoor
Former intern at the Maritime Research Center
Aradhya Kapoor works in the Communications and Advocacy team of the Maritime Research Centre (MRC), Pune. She has completed her undergrads in Microbiology and Biochemistry from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She further completed her Masters in Life Science with core modules in Biochemistry and Immunology from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.