India@2047 - A Water Secure Nation

What is Water Security?

“The capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability.” UN-Water, 2013

Goals of Water Security

Goal 1	Drinking Water and Human Well-being	Access to safe, sufficient and affordable water to meet basic needs for drinking, sanitation and hygiene, to safeguard health and well-being, and to fulfil basic human right
Goal 2	Economic Activities and Development	Adequate water supplies are available for food and energy production, industry, transport and tourism.
Goal 3	Water Related Hazards and Climate Change	Populations are resilient to water-related hazards including floods, droughts and pollution.
Goal 4	Ecosystems	Ecosystems are preserved and can deliver their services, on which both nature and people rely, including freshwater