The quality of Water available to the country is in a very poor state.It is affected by sewage discharge,surface runoff of rainwater caused due to urbanisation,overuse of pesticides and fertilizers and untreated discharge from industries.
Water Born Diseases |
Number of People Affected |
Diarrhoeal Diseases |
139,23,275 |
Typhoid |
22,22,695 |
Viral Hepatitis |
1,42,148 |
Cholera |
841 |
TOTAL |
162,88,959 |