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Detailed explanation-1: -Published: Wednesday 07 August 2019. India placed thirteenth among the world’s 17 ‘extremely water-stressed’ countries, according to the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas released by the World Resources Institute (WRI ).

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the data released by the World Resources Institute (global research non-profit organization), India is ranked 13th among the 17 most water stressed countries of the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -below 1,700 m3, the country is said to be experiencing water stress. below 1,000 m3, it is said to be experiencing water scarcity. below 500 m3, it is experiencing absolute water scarcity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Several large cities of India have experienced water shortages in recent years, with Chennai being the most prominent in 2019. The shortage of water affected the entire city of 9 million people and resulted in the closure of several hotels, restaurants and businesses.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are 17 countries listed in the category of suffering from extremely high baseline water stress – Qatar, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, United Arab Emirates, San Marino, Bahrain, India, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Oman and Botswana.