Water on the EarthThere is roughly 326 million cubic miles (1.332 billion cubic kilometers) of water on the Earth, according to a recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey. Some 72% of Earth is covered in water, but 97.5% of that issaltyocean water andnot suitable for Drinking.

Experts says:The next WORLD WAR will be over WATER

PM's Independence Day Speech, 2009Dr Manmohan Singh, said:

Climate change is threatening our ecosystems; water scarcity is becoming a way of life and pollution is a growing threat to our health and habitat.

India has 16 % of the worlds population and 4% of its fresh water resources.

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Groundwater [Depleted] Surface water [Polluted] Rainfall [Wasted] Population [ ] Demand [ ] Consumption [ ] SCARCITY Agriculture [ ] Health & Environment[ ] Future [ ? ] Industrial Growth [ ] Economy-Industry [ ] Water Business[ ]

Brazil Russia China Canada, Indonesia U.S India Columbia Democratic Republic of Congo.Fewer than 10 countries possess 60% of the worlds available fresh water supply:

Causes by government Inefficient Government State construction

Lack of integrated water management

Inadequate enforcement of environment legislation relating to water

Insufficient facilities for waste water treatment

Insufficient local technological research on water

Lack of integrated water management

Inadequate enforcement of environment legislation relating to water

Insufficient facilities for waste water treatment

Insufficient local technological research on water

Causes by public.Wasting water.Polluting water.

Challenges Climate change.

2020 India will become a water stressed nation.

66 million Indians in 20 states are at risk due to excess fluoride

10 million due to excess arsenic in groundwater

Out of these 6.3 lakh rural schools only 44 % have water supply facilities

Half of all Indian children are undernourished and half of all adult women suffer from anaemia.

Other challenges 37.7 million Indians are affected by waterborne diseases annually

1.5 million children are estimated to die of diarrhoea alone

180 million working days are lost due to waterborne disease each year

Economic burden is estimated at $600 million a year.

1,95,813 habitations in the country are affected by poor water quality.

Other challengesIndustrial Water

Inadequate enforcement of special water regime for industries requiring considerable amounts of water

Inability of municipal water supply organizations to meet increasing demands of existing and new industries

Other challengesUncontrolled exploitation of ground water by some industrial establishmentsSafety of industrial establishments from surplus surface water and floods

Other challenges

River Yamuna- the principal drain for New Delhis waste.

Residents pour 150 million gallons of sewage into the river each day.

In New Delhi the Yamuna itself is clinically dead.

River Ganges- River of Dead Bodies

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