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Detailed explanation-1: -India and four other countries – China, Pakistan, Mexico and Iran-account for the most cropland in the world irrigated by dirty wastewater, putting millions of lives at serious health risks, new research has found.
Detailed explanation-2: -Globally, unclean water poses significant risks of diarrhoea, opportunistic infections and malnutrition, accounting for 1.7 million deaths annually, of which over 90 per cent are in developing countries and almost half are children. These deaths are primarily due to ingestion of faecal pathogens from humans or animals.
Detailed explanation-3: -As per government statistics, 62.5% of wastewater in urban India remained untreated or partially treated.
Detailed explanation-4: -Of that 70% used by farmers, 40% is lost to the environment due to poor irrigation systems, evaporation, and overall poor water management.