COMPOSITE WATER MANAGEMENT INDEX

COMPOSITE WATER MANAGEMENT INDEX

Subject : National Report

Context : As per the Composite Water Management Index of Niti Aayog (2019), 75% households in India do not have access to drinking water on their premises, and India ranks 120th amongst 122 countries in the water quality index.

Concept:

CWMI:

• The Composite Water Management Index report is a step in a direction that aims to create awareness among people and governments about the realities of water crisis in the country.
• CWMI aims to enable effective water management in Indian states in the face of this growing crisis.
• The index would provide useful information for the states and concerned Central ministries and departments enabling them to formulate and implement suitable strategies for better management of water resources.
• NITI Aayog has ranked all states in the index on the composite water management, comprising 9 broad sectors with 28 different indicators covering various aspects of ground water, restoration of water bodies, irrigation, farm practices, drinking water, policy and governance.