Water and your vote

Why don’t people need to clean the faucet to drink water? It is not until they do this that the water problem in India will disappear

At present, the Yamuna River is a hot topic in Delhi, and politicians from AAP and BJP have accused each other. However, let us not focus on this question, but ask a bigger question-why can’t tap water drink safely in most parts of India?

According to 2022-23 government surveys 95 % Indian family You can use some form of drinking water, such as pipeline water, pipe wells or packaging water. But this does not mean that all these can drink safely. In fact, the Indian ranking 120 of 122 countries Water quality. almost Our 70 % of our water is contaminated! every day, 40 million liters The dirty wastewater flows into the river and lakes, and only a small part of it is cleaned.

Even when it is treated with water, it often becomes unsafe when passing through the old pipes and damaged pipelines. Many water pipes Run next to the sewage pipelineIncrease the chance of pollution. In addition, because the water is only provided for a few hours, the low pressure in the pipeline can infiltrate dirty underground water. This means that tap water is in most places Unsafe drinkingEssence

Some cities do better than other cities. In 2019, Mumbai’s tap water was officially announced 100 % security-B before the monsoon, the case of water spreading disease increased. Obviously, the problem has not been resolved.

The real question is-why do people drink water safely without leaders? Politicians don’t seem to care, because this is not a general election. Before the voters began to ask, India will not be able to obtain the investment required for clean and safe tap water. Maybe it’s time Vote to water!

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