Water pollution is killing millions of Indians. Here's how technology and reliable data can change that

Oct 4, 2019

A boy searches for fish in the polluted sea backwaters near marina beach in the southern Indian city of Chennai July 3, 2013. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E9731O7D01

It's estimated that around 70% of surface water in India is unfit for consumption Image: REUTERS/Babu

Priyank Hirani

Programme director, Water-to-Cloud, Tata Centre for Development at UChicago

Vikas Dimble

Assistant director, research and strategy, Tata Centre for Development at UChicago

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