Clean Water Access
Chennai's Rs 4,400 cr water desalination deal given to Wabag group
It is South East Asia's largest such order for treating water meant for public use
 "Chennai's Rs 4,400 cr water desalination deal given to Wabag group")
UN chief Guterres urges 'game-changing' commitments on clean water
The United Nations chief urged the first world conference on water in over 45 years on Wednesday to address the 21st century emergency that is wasting the world's most important resource and has left billions of people without clean water and basic sanitation. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the opening session that water is humanity's lifeblood and a human right, but the world is draining it through vampiric overconsumption and unsustainable use and evaporating it through global heating. In a challenge to all nations and the broader international community, he said the three-day conference must represent a quantum leap in recognition of the vital importance of water and the need for action to ensure its sustainable use. Guterres called for game-changing commitments toward U.N. goals, including ensuring that all people have access to drinking water and sanitation by 2030. The U.N. World Water Development Report, issued on the eve of the conference, says 26% of the world's .
Intensive operation to clean Yamuna floodplains to be launched on Thursday
An intensive operation to clean the Yamuna floodplains, involving territorial army personnel, will be launched by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday, the Raj Niwas said in a statement. A 94-member company of the territorial army will be drafted to ensure ground level enforcement and monitoring of all untrapped drains and sub-drains that pollute the river, it said. The Lt Governor heads a high-level committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in January to oversee implementation of its orders with regard to cleaning of the Yamuna.
 "Intensive operation to clean Yamuna floodplains to be launched on Thursday")
'Assam on track to provide clean tap water supply to every home by 2024'
Assam is well on track to achieve the target of providing clean tap water supply to every home by 2024, said Department of Drinking water and Sanitation Secretary Vini Mahajan
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85.5 mn rural households have provision of tap water supply at home: Govt
Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel said 0.43 lakh (2.5 per cent) rural habitations are reported to have drinking water sources with water quality issues
 "85.5 mn rural households have provision of tap water supply at home: Govt")
Poor planning: How Chennai, one of the wettest cities, ran out of water
The ancient south Indian port has become a case study in what can go wrong when industrialisation, urbanisation and a booming metropolis paves over flood plain to meet demand for new homes, factories
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India needs $2.64-trn investment to meet UN's Sustainable Development Goals
At $701.5 billion, the greatest private sector opportunity in the country is investment in achieving and maintaining universal access to electricity, which is the seventh SDG.
 "India needs $2.64-trn investment to meet UN's Sustainable Development Goals")
How a group of students are helping people of Lal Bagh drink clean water
For the people of Lal Bagh in Azadpur of Delhi, every facet of life is in muddy waters. But a group of students is trying to ensure access to clean drinking water
 "How a group of students are helping people of Lal Bagh drink clean water")
Despite improvement, most Indians still have no close access to clean water
Nearly 163.1 million people lack access to clean water close to their homes: WaterAid report
 "Despite improvement, most Indians still have no close access to clean water")
