Maharashtra’s water crisis shows why wastewater reuse must move from policy to practice
Maharashtra faces a severe water crisis, with 74% of the state declared drought-hit. Despite policies promoting wastewater reuse, gaps in funding, treatment capacity, and implementation hinder progress, leaving rivers and waterbodies polluted and untreated sewage unaccounted for.
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- India
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- Maharashtra
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- Down To Earth
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- sushmita sengupta
- Published
- Thursday, 8 October 2026, 4:27 pm IST
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- One outlet so far
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