Water and the People of Chennai

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There has been a problem with water in Chennai for a very long time.

There is a higher shortage of water in the city, it costs about 500-600 rupees per month.
For the resident there has been a water filter system for drinking water.
The 2019 Chennai water crisis was a water crisis that happened in India, most notably in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
After getting the situation, the government officials declared the ZERO DAY as there was no water left in the city.
The population of Chennai is about 8 million people, around the city of new york.

Water as Part of the Fundamental Right to Life

As we all know that water is very essential for life and it’s good for health.
Not only is it necessary for us to be able to meet our daily needs but safe drinking water can prevent many water-related diseases.
India has one of the largest number of cases of diseases such as diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera.
Over 1,600 Indians, most of them children below the age of five, reportedly die everyday because of water-related diseases. These deaths can be prevented if people have access to safe drinking water.
The Constitution of India recognises the right to water as being a part of the Right to Life under Article 21. This means that it is the right of every person, whether rich or poor, to have sufficient amounts of water.
In other words, there should be universal access to water.