Data | |
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Access to an at least basic water source | 97.7% (2020)[1][2] |
Access to at least basic sanitation | 97.7% (2020)[1][2]
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Share of collected wastewater treated | 27% (2003)[3] |
Average urban water use (L/person/day) | 126 (2006)[4] |
Share of household metering | 55% in urban areas (1999)[5] |
Annual investment in WSS | US$5 / capita[6] |
Institutions | |
Decentralization to municipalities | Partial |
National water and sanitation company | No |
Water and sanitation regulator | No |
Responsibility for policy setting | State Governments; Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation at the Federal Level |
Sector law | No |
No. of urban service providers | 3,255 (1991) |
No. of rural service providers | about 100,000 |
In 2020, 97.7% of Indians had access to the basic water and sanitation facilities.[1] India faces challenges ranging from sourcing water for its megacities to its distribution network which is intermittent in rural areas with continuous distribution networks just beginning to emerge. Non-revenue water is a challenge.
The share of Indians with access to improved sources of water increased significantly from 72% in 1990 to 88% in 2008 and currently stands at 97.7% in 2020.[7] In 1980, rural sanitation coverage was estimated at 1%. By 2018, it reached 95%.[7][1]: 78 </ref> However, many people still lack access to water and sewage infrastructure.
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