Water Pollution & Clean Rivers
70% of surface water is unfit for consumption. 37.7 million waterborne illness cases annually.
Responsible Departments
Ministry of Jal Shakti
National Water Resources Policy, Jal Jeevan Mission & Namami Gange Coordination
₹21,500 Cr
Annual budget
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) & SPCBs
National Water Quality Monitoring Network (1,429 Stations) & ZLD Enforcement
₹420 Cr
Annual budget
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
Ganga River Basin Rejuvenation & STP Infrastructure
₹4,000 Cr
Annual budget
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW)
Waterborne Disease (Cholera, Typhoid, Diarrhea) Tracking
₹890 Cr
Annual budget
Current Statistics
70% of Water
Surface Water Unfit
CPCB / Wikipedia
37.7 Million / yr
Waterborne Illnesses
India Water Portal
351 Rivers
Polluted River Stretches
CPCB 2022 Inventory
3% of GDP ($80B)
Economic GDP Loss
World Bank Study