Startups are digging into technology and are leveraging them to solve the drinking water problem. Also Read | The new plan to solve India’s water crisisDeveloper and innovator, Peter Ma’s Clean Water AI system uses machine learning (ML) and pattern recognition to identify bacteria. “I built Clean Water AI specifically for World Virtual GovHack, targeting the Water Safety and Food Security challenge. Then, there is the issue of availability of clean drinking water in public places like railway stations, metros or malls. According to a 2018 NITI Aayog report, India’s water crisis will only worsen, as 40% of the population will not have access to clean drinking water by 2030.

Source: Mint July 04, 2019 16:07 UTC