Why don’t people demand safe drinking water from taps? Until they do, India’s drinking water quality will remain abysmal.
Yamuna water has reached the political corridors of Delhi. AAP and BJP are in a water war. Let’s ignore that and ask: why is tap water not potable almost everywhere in India? Data from NSSO’s 79th round (2022-23) shows that almost 95% of households in India have access to basic drinking water – piped water, tube wells, protected wells, and packaged water. But no one will take a bet that all the water supply is safe.
