(1) There is a situation when water is sufficiently available to meet the needs of the people but the area still suffers from water scarcity. This scarcity may be due to bad quality of water.
(2) Water gets polluted by domestic and industrial wastes, chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers used in agriculture, thus, making it hazardous for human use.
(3) India’s rivers have turned into toxic streams.
(4) The assault on India’s rivers—from population growth, agricultural modernization, urbanization and industrialization is enormous and growing day-by -day.
