Water crisis in Mumbai

  • 13/12/2003

  • Economic Times (New Delhi)

With the new water supplies schemes envisaged by the state government falling far short of demand, India's financial capital will face a severe water shortage in the next 15 years, says an alarming new study by an environmental group. Painting a grim view of a parched Mumbai, the study by the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) foresees a huge gap between demand and supply of water.