With large parts of India, including the national capital, New Delhi, in the grip of scorching heat, concerns have risen over not only the quantity of potable water available but also its quality, with a survey showing that nearly 60 per cent of respondents are facing some issue. Not using any kind. Of water filtration system.
Union health ministry data shows shocking figures: 56 deaths out of 24,849 suspected cases of heatstroke between March and May, with 19,189 suspected cases reported in May alone.
In light of these worrying figures, concerns arise over ensuring both access and quality of water, especially during such extreme weather conditions.
The survey, conducted by LocalCircles, a leading community social media platform, received responses from over 22,000 households across 322 districts in the country.
The findings revealed, "Only 4 percent of Indian households surveyed say they get potable quality water from their local body; 41 percent say the quality of water they get is good but not potable .,
"In addition, 60 percent of households surveyed said they were using some type of modern water filtration system."
While there has been a modest increase in the number of households receiving potable quality water from their local bodies – from 2 per cent in 2022 to 4 per cent in 2024 – the percentage of citizens who rate the quality of piped water as good has remained slightly lower at 44 per cent. Has decreased. 41 percent by 2023.
Data from the flagship Jal Jeevan Mission under the Jal Shakti Ministry offers a glimpse of progress, with more than 75 per cent of households having tap water connections by the end of May.
In 2019, out of 19,30,89,649 (19.30 crore) households, 3,23,62,838 (3.23 crore) households had tap water connections, while more than 75 per cent of households (14,82,96,789) had tap water connections. Has connections.31 May 2024.
Although many states have achieved full or more than 80 per cent coverage, the ministry has said it is working towards 100 per cent saturation across the country.
However, challenges remain amid these advances. For example, the survey highlighted the issue of water quality in Delhi amid the debate between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the main opposition BJP over the issue of water supply in the national capital.
In response to a question, 'How do you purify water at home for drinking, cooking, etc.?', a large number (41 per cent) said they used an RO (reverse osmosis) system, followed by water purification. Used purifier (28 percent). percent), chlorination, use of alum, other minerals (6 percent) and a similar percentage consume water after boiling (8 percent).8 percent of respondents said they do not purify water and instead supply bottled water for drinking or cooking.
Only 1 per cent of respondents said they do not need to purify as the water supplied is pure, while 4 per cent said they do not purify water and consume it as soon as it reaches them.
Nearly 50 per cent of the respondents said they are unhappy with the quality of piped water supplied to their homes from the local municipal body, water department or panchayat.
24 percent of the people who participated in the survey described the quality of piped water as 'average', while 26 percent said it was 'poor'. There were only 6 per cent who said the quality was 'very good' and 19 per cent who said it was 'good'.However, 9 percent of the respondents also said that they do not get piped water in their homes.
Union health ministry data shows shocking figures: 56 deaths out of 24,849 suspected cases of heatstroke between March and May, with 19,189 suspected cases reported in May alone.
In light of these worrying figures, concerns arise over ensuring both access and quality of water, especially during such extreme weather conditions.
The survey, conducted by LocalCircles, a leading community social media platform, received responses from over 22,000 households across 322 districts in the country.
The findings revealed, "Only 4 percent of Indian households surveyed say they get potable quality water from their local body; 41 percent say the quality of water they get is good but not potable .,
"In addition, 60 percent of households surveyed said they were using some type of modern water filtration system."
While there has been a modest increase in the number of households receiving potable quality water from their local bodies – from 2 per cent in 2022 to 4 per cent in 2024 – the percentage of citizens who rate the quality of piped water as good has remained slightly lower at 44 per cent. Has decreased. 41 percent by 2023.
Data from the flagship Jal Jeevan Mission under the Jal Shakti Ministry offers a glimpse of progress, with more than 75 per cent of households having tap water connections by the end of May.
In 2019, out of 19,30,89,649 (19.30 crore) households, 3,23,62,838 (3.23 crore) households had tap water connections, while more than 75 per cent of households (14,82,96,789) had tap water connections. Has connections.31 May 2024.
Although many states have achieved full or more than 80 per cent coverage, the ministry has said it is working towards 100 per cent saturation across the country.
However, challenges remain amid these advances. For example, the survey highlighted the issue of water quality in Delhi amid the debate between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the main opposition BJP over the issue of water supply in the national capital.
In response to a question, 'How do you purify water at home for drinking, cooking, etc.?', a large number (41 per cent) said they used an RO (reverse osmosis) system, followed by water purification. Used purifier (28 percent). percent), chlorination, use of alum, other minerals (6 percent) and a similar percentage consume water after boiling (8 percent).8 percent of respondents said they do not purify water and instead supply bottled water for drinking or cooking.
Only 1 per cent of respondents said they do not need to purify as the water supplied is pure, while 4 per cent said they do not purify water and consume it as soon as it reaches them.
Nearly 50 per cent of the respondents said they are unhappy with the quality of piped water supplied to their homes from the local municipal body, water department or panchayat.
24 percent of the people who participated in the survey described the quality of piped water as 'average', while 26 percent said it was 'poor'. There were only 6 per cent who said the quality was 'very good' and 19 per cent who said it was 'good'.However, 9 percent of the respondents also said that they do not get piped water in their homes.