41% people said- water quality is good but not drinkable, big revelation in survey

NBT News Desk: There is a shortage of water in many states of the country, especially drinking water. While on one hand the capital Delhi is in the grip of severe heat, on the other hand there is news of early arrival of monsoon in Kerala and many areas of the country. But due to the lack of adequate and proper infrastructure to collect rain water, there is a shortage of drinking water. According to the survey of Local Circles, about 6.3 crore people in the country are not able to get clean drinking water. In such a situation, people are falling prey to diseases like diarrhea, cholera and typhoid.

According to the survey, a report by the World Health Organization has highlighted that there is a need to ensure safely managed drinking water for all households in India. About 22 thousand people from more than 322 districts of the country participated in the survey. The survey revealed that only 4% of Indian families said that they get clean drinking water from their local plant. At the same time, 41% said that the quality of water they get is good but not drinkable.

26% people from Delhi said that pipeline supply is bad

3733 people from Delhi took part in the survey. Out of these, 28% said that they use water purifiers to clean water. 41% purify water using RO, 6% using alum and other minerals, 8% by heating, 4% by using earthen pots. 8% said that they use bottles for drinking and eating and 4% said that they drink whatever is supplied and do not clean it. On the other hand, 26% people said that the supply of pipeline water is bad. 24% called it average, 19% good, 13% very bad and 6% very good. 9% said that there is no pipeline water at home. The remaining 3% did not give any reaction on this.

How to purify water at home for drinking and cooking?

– 27% said, by using water purifier

– 33% said, by using RO system

– 20% indicated boiling water

– 7% said, by using alum and other minerals

– 3% said that they used clay pots

– 4% said they do not need to clean water

– 3% said they use a bottle to drink/eat

– 3% said, they drink whatever water is available

What is the quality of piped water from the local municipality/water department?

– 25% said it was average

– 22% said the water is good

-19% said it was very good

– 14% said the quality is poor

– 11% said it was very bad

– 6% said that there is no water coming from the pipeline

3% people did not give any answer