According to a 2017 report, 256 out of 700 districts exhibited critical or over-exploited groundwater levels. Presently, around 82 percent of rural families do not have access to piped water , thus rely on unsafe water resources. Washing hands isn’t a luxury that many of us can afford, and so is keeping hydrated.
NTPC strives to use wastewater to maintain sustainable eco-systems by reducing waste and reusing treated wastewater at its power plants.
NTPC has always taken a proactive approach to environmental issues, including the use of cutting-edge technology and contemporary environmental friendly approaches.
Haryana has the third-highest annual groundwater withdrawal in the country, at 137 per cent of its annual extractable groundwater resources.
The depletion of the water table has been a matter of great concern for most of Haryana’s districts. Contaminated water is a bane for the Haryana state, with approximately 60% of Haryana’s groundwater being untreated and unfit for human consumption.
Parks are recognized as effective tools for strengthening urban communities and local economies. Rising levels of population, increasing urbanization, and fast-moving industrialization have led to an overburdening of the wastewater problem in India.
In India, water scarcity is a persistent problem. Around half of the population does not even have access to safe drinking water. Three-quarters of Indian rural families do not have access to piped, potable water and rely on unreliable sources.