Question

Give a brief sketch on "Right to safe drinking water" as a fundamental right

Answer 1

Dear student,

Here are some valuable points :

a. Water is a life sustaining resource and also a scarce resource.
b. It is one of the basic requirements , needed to lead a life.
c. Having access to safe drinking water is important to lead a healthy life , as most of the diseases are transmitted through dirty polluted water.
d. It impacts the population at large, lack of safe drinking water has lead to many serious diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera​.
e. It has also resulted in deaths , more so among children below 5 years
f. Having access to safe drinking water is must to lead a healthy, safe and dignified life. It is one of the basic public utilities,
g. Government must ensure universal access to such facilities.
h. Denial of such facilities would amount to violation of fundamental rights.
i. These facilities are important for the growth and development of the society and country at large.
j. Further one need to have adequate water supply for houshold purposes.

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