India Confronts Water Woes as it Transitions from MDGs to SDGs

By Malini Shankar Reprint | | Print |

BANGALORE, India, Jun 10 2015 (IPS) - As the United Nations closes its chapter on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and charts a new plan of action under the framework of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India – a country of 1.2 billion people – is confronting its resource challenges.

One of the country’s primary concerns is how to provide its citizens equal access to fresh, clean water while also juggling the vast energy needs of its population and many industries.

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