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Non-revenue water is a challenge. The share of Indians with access to improved sources of water increased significantly from 72% in 1990 to 88% in 2008 and currently stands at 97.7% in 2020. [9] In 1980, rural sanitation coverage was estimated at 1%. By 2018, it reached 95%.
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an organization that operates retail payments and settlement systems in India.The organization is an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, for creating a robust payment and settlement infrastructure in India.
Water sources of Mumbai. Mumbai controls several dams in Shahpur taluk ( Thane district) that deliver water to the city. The Western Ghats trap most of the moisture laden monsoon clouds which feed these dammed rivers. Currently, these dams deliver approximately 3.4 billion litres of water to Mumbai daily. Here are the dams supplying the city ...
Benefits of waterways transport. The cost of water transport in India is roughly 50 paise (0.63¢ US) a kilometre, as compared to ₹1 (1.3¢ US) by railways and ₹1.5 (1.9¢ US) by roads. [2] Water transport has received significant attention in recent times [timeframe?] as logistical costs in India are some of the highest among major ...
The East India Company ( EIC) [a] was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. [4] It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia ), and later with East Asia. The company gained control of large parts of the Indian ...
Mumbai ( / mʊmˈbaɪ / ⓘ, Marathi: [ˈmumbəi], ISO: Mumbaī; formerly known as Bombay [a]) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore ). [18] Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the ...
Water scarcity in India. Water scarcity in India is an ongoing water crisis that affects nearly hundreds of million of people each year. [1] In addition to affecting the huge rural and urban population, the water scarcity in India also extensively affects the ecosystem and agriculture. India has only 4% of the world's fresh water resources ...
A ferry in Mumbai, near the Gateway of India. Water transport in Mumbai consists of ferries, hovercraft and catamarans . Proposals to start more water services were initially mooted in the 1990s but were held up due to legal issues. [1] Services are provided by both government agencies as well as private partners.