Indian cities are facing severe water scarcity; the country is staring at a grave due to water crisis, the groundwater level has fallen alarmingly.

Though drinking water pipelines have reached most of the households in the valley, people are still dependent on water from the public taps or in some extreme cases, long treks to natural streams.

रत के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में पीने और अन्य कार्यों के लिए पानी जुटाने का जिम्मा घर की महिला सदस्यों पर है, जबकि उसका इस्तेमाल पुरुष भी करते हैं.

उत्तराखंड के बागेश्वर जिला स्थित गरुड़ ब्लॉक से 27 किमी की दूरी पर बसे सलानी गांव में नल तो है, मगर जल नहीं है.

In water-scarce regions, droughts pose a critical challenge to urban water security for low-income households. Droughts reduce water availability, forcing water providers to invest in additional supplies or implement costly short-term emergency measures.

Water problems by 2050; The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned about the availability

Drinking water is also being affected by climate change. A recent study focused on analyzing the effects of climate-induced deforestation on the water quality of the Rappbode reservoir, the largest drinking water reservoir in Germany.