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255 Districts, 1,597 Blocks Facing Water Crisis In India: MoHUA

While replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri revealed that 255 districts and 1,597 blocks are facing water crisis in the country. The data also shows that 756 urban local bodies are water-stressed in India. The reasons for the shortage of water are mainly the increase in population, exploitation of groundwater and, inefficient use of available water, said Singh in his statement.     

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 - 04:58 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

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