TREATING ITS WATER BETTER
Though Delhi occupies a privileged position in terms of water consumption—a daily average of 240 litres per capita, the highest in India—that statistic hides a grim reality. The capital’s raw water sources—primarily the Yamuna and groundwater—are insufficient to meet the demand. Put it this way: in 2019, Delhi had an average daily water deficit of 1,222 million litres.
When it comes to the Yamuna, the governments of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana,
