NEW DELHI: India has the highest number of people who have no access to clean drinking water, UN marked in a report on World Water Day.
The International charity Water Aid claimed that at least 75.6 million Indian people do not have access to clean drinking water and they are forced to drink water contaminated with sewage and chemicals or to buy clean water at higher prices.
As per report, Indian people spend 20 percent of their daily income to buy water daily.
The report said “Poor management of water resources is the biggest problem holding India back”
The report claimed that at least 315,000 children die every year from diseases raised by dirty water including 140,000 Indians.
China has been ranked 2nd with 63 million people who don’t have access to clean drinking water while Bangladesh and Pakistan ranked at 8th and 10th.
Sri Lanka has improved its water system which provides clean drinking water to 95.6% of the population compared to 79.7% in year 2000.