The Crisis
THE CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL
BOARD (CPCB) IN 2018 IDENTIFIED 351
POLLUTED RIVER STRETCHES IN INDIA;
MAHARASHTRA HAS THE HIGHEST
NUMBER OF POLLUTED RIVERS AT 53
- 40% of India's water bodies are polluted
- 70% of India's water bodies are degraded
- 1.5 million people die every year due to water-borne diseases
The Solution
Aqua-Carbon Oasis (ACO)
- Revive and restore water bodies
through ecological restoration
- Promote sustainable water
management practices
- Create sustainable livelihoods
through water-based initiatives
The Impact
- Reduce water-borne diseases by 50%
- Increase access to clean drinking
water for over a million people
- Improve health and well-being for
people
- Build natural Carbon Sinks
- Create jobs in the water linked
sectors
- Increase income for people through
water-based and farm based initiatives
- Promote sustainable plantation,
agriculture and fisheries practices
- Remove invasive species and restore
native vegetation
- Restore natural habitats and
ecosystems
- Promote ecological connectivity