Abstract
The freshwater resources are under siege in Uttarakhand. More than 2 million people do not have consistent access to clean water and more than twice that number lack access to sanitation in hills as well as plan areas of the state. Surface drinking water sources are disappearing and level of ground sources is falling abruptly. Moreover, water quality in almost all the districts of Uttarakhand is in decline. The water sector in Uttarakhand is facing severe challenges with respect to drinking water supply of adequate quantity and good quality. The shortage of water is crucial in both Kumaun and Garhwal regions of state. The quality being supplied is in poor condition and in many areas getting contaminated due to various natural, human and industrial activities. The paper evaluates and describes the quantity and quality status of drinking water sector of Uttarakhand. The organizational as well as technical reforms are required along with proper engineering and infrastructural support suitable for hill conditions of state. However, current and future crises will not resolved only through new and technological advances, but changing the way we use and manage our water sources.
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