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Which state in India has the cleanest drinking water?

Groundreport has done a series of stories on the mismatch of data and the most marginalized not receiving adequate water supply in the summers. Furthermore, the availability of water through taps doesn't ensure the quality of the water.

ByGround Report Desk
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The availability of clean drinking water is a major concern for the people of India, especially in rural areas. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 21% of India's communicable diseases are waterborne. The country ranks 120th among 122 countries in terms of the quality of drinking water; nearly 70% of the water is contaminated.

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However, the government of India has taken steps to ensure access to safe and clean drinking water for its citizens. In 2009, the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) was launched with the aim of providing safe and clean drinking water to all rural areas of the country. In 2019, the Modi government restructured the above program under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to Hal Ghar Jal. Nearly 75% of homes have functional household taps (FHTs), as per government data.

Groundreport has done a series of stories on the mismatch of data and the most marginalized not receiving adequate water supply in the summers. Furthermore, the availability of water through taps doesn't ensure the quality of the water. While the quality of drinking water varies across states, some states have made significant progress in providing clean drinking water to their citizens. In addition, the proposed amendments to the Water Act have received their fair share of frowns, and criticism.

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Based on NITI Aayog's SDG Report, 2020–21, below are the states that have great score in SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) 6 i.e. clean Water and Sanitation. According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Goa and Telegana became one of the few states in India to achieved 100% tap water connection to households under the Jal Jeevan Mission. In Goa alone, the scheme has connected 2.63 lakh rural households of Goa to PWS. 

Below mentioned are the table to present ten states, and the assessment parameters.  

Goa

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States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
Goa10010010010010099.21   31.250100

Chandigarh

States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
ChandigarhNullNull10010010098.45  75099

Telangana

States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
Telangana10010010010096.2398.22  65.4011.9996

Gujarat

States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
Gujarat97.5710010010099.8780.60  63.9110.0893

Andhra Pradesh

States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
Andhra Pradesh68.5299.8110010097.2896.82  44.176.7292

Bihar

States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
Bihar65.1996.2910010097.9296.8445.742.2591

Maharashtra 

States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
Maharashtra64.3999.7010010096.8092.36  54.623.1290

Water Crisis people in queue

Chhattisgarh 

States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
Chhattisgarh52.1799.6010010099.1590.05  44.47089

Kerala

States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
Kerala35.2999.3510010099.2899.2251.250.6689

Sikkim

States/UTsPipe Water Supply (PWS)Improved source of drinking waterIndividual household toilets constructedPercentage of districts verified to be ODFSchools with separate toilet facility for girlsPercentage of industries complying with waste water treatmentGround water withdrawal against availabilityBlocks, mandals, or taluka over-exploitedSDG Index Score
Sikkim37.4210010010099.3496.770.06089

Conclusion

It is important to mention that JJM is a central government programme. Hence, the responsibility of planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes falls on the state government, as water is a state issue.

While these are the government's data from 2020–21, the status of these numbers would have changed, particularly for PWS. However, most of the listings would remain the same. 

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