India has committed more than 240 billion dollars in investments to the water industry and is currently carrying out the world’s largest dam rehabilitation programme in addition to measures to raise groundwater levels.
India is carrying out two major initiatives to guarantee that everyone has access to clean water and sanitary facilities. Through collaboration with entrepreneurs, start-ups, and organizations representing water users, the Indian government has committed more than 240 billion dollars in investments to the water sector.
In order to develop vital water storage infrastructure for enhancing climate resilience, India is carrying out the largest dam restoration programme in the world. India is also one of the world’s greatest consumers of groundwater due to its distinct geography.
Today, however, efforts are being made to raise groundwater levels and foster mindful communities by combining supply and demand side interventions through village water security plans, instilling grassroots behavioural changes regarding water use and conservation, funding these plans through incentives, and combining already existing programmes.
The UN Convention on Biodiversity conference COP15 held in Montreal has recognised India’s ambitious National Mission for Clean Ganga, or Namami Gange, as one of the top 10 Global Restoration Flagships to restore the natural world. With the help of this mission, river revitalization, pollution reduction, ecosystem conservation, and river basin management have undergone a paradigm shift.
The government’s Jal Jeevan Mission, often known as the “Water Life Mission,” aims to provide rural households with safe and cheap drinking water by 2024. We are well-positioned to accomplish SDG 6.1 far before 2030 with a commitment to effectively implement this ambitious 50 billion dollar programme in mission mode.