Says water and sanitation are under-financed in India

  • 09/11/2006

  • Financial Express (New Delhi)

Water and sanitation are under-financed compared to military spendings in India, the Human Development Report stated. According to the report, there should be adequate funds for such basic amenities. The crisis in water and sanitation is the main crisis for the poor. "Almost two in three people lacking access to clean water survive on less than $2 a day, with one in three living on less than $1 a day,' it said. More than 660 million without any sanitation live on less than $2 a day and more than 385 million on less than $1 day, it added.