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Water Stress Index
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- According to Water Stress Index, 11 of 20 biggest cities in the country are facing extreme risk of scarcity.
- Water Stress Index is formulated by London-based risk analytics firm Verisk Maplecroft and has listed India as the 46th highest risk country in the World.
- The index measures the water consumption rates of households, industries and farm sectors and the available resources in rivers, lakes and streams.
- Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nashik, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Indore are among the cities facing ‘extreme risk’.
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