Shimla and Bengaluru are two very disparate cities.
This has led to an escalation in river disputes among states.
Water pollution is another source of the crisis.
All water bodies in India, within or near populated areas, are contaminated with organic and hazardous pollutants.
Due to such pollution levels, not a single Indian city can provide clean tap water throughout the day.
Even the groundwater situation is dismal.
Another factor which can be said to one of the major reasons for the increasing stress on water tables is the prevalence of poor farming practices across India.
By some estimates, Indian agriculture accounts for about 90 per cent of the country’s annual domestic water consumption.
Due to the lack of reliable irrigation sources, farmers usually depend on underground sources of water.
Hopefully, a shift in water management will become visible at the ground level soon.