The document discusses a study on water availability and groundwater levels in Tamil Nadu, India with reference to the 6th UN Sustainable Development Goal. It analyzes data on water-borne diseases from 1998 to 2019, showing a decline in cases and deaths. Groundwater levels were forecasted from 2013 to 2020 using the aquifer-atlas method, with some differences between actual and predicted levels. Comparison of Tamil Nadu's performance on the 6th SDG between 2018 and 2019 showed improvements in various water and sanitation indicators. The study concludes that while water-borne diseases are decreasing with improved water quality, groundwater levels remain stable but with increased salinity.

1. Water Kills and Groundwater Availability: A Study with special reference to 6th Sustainable
Development Goal (SDG) of United Nations in Tamil Nadu, India.
Dr. K. Sadasivam,
Associate Professor,
Department of Environmental Economics,
School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Sha Hussain @ Yacob Khan. S,
Research Scholar,
School of Economics,
Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
International Conference on ‘Roadmap to Sustainability: Environment & Health’ - 5-6 March 2020.

2. Water is the elixir of life. It is an
indispensable source that favours and
supports life for the survival of millions of
life's in this world. But in today’s dynamic
world, the resources are vanishing and
depleting in a rapid pace by the name of
development and growth. As an emerging
nation-India, stressed to offer safe potable
water to its living population.
Introduction

3. Three Dimensions of
Sustainable Development
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
For sustainable development to be achieved, it is crucial to harmonize three
core elements:
 Economic growth,
 Social inclusion and
 Environmental protection.

4. Another way to look
@ SDG PEOPLE
End poverty and hunger in all forms and ensure dignity and
equality
PROSPERITY
Ensure prosperous and fulfilling lives in harmony with nature
PEACE
Foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies
PARTNERSHIP
Implement the agenda through a solid global partnership
The 5 ‘P’s PLANET
Protect our planets natural resources and climate for future
generations

5. Main intention of the work is
CLEAN WATER
AND
SANITATION
to forecast the availability of Ground water level
to examine the fillings in water and its
worthiness of safety by means of
aquifer-atlas practice
to compare the past and present position by
scrutinizing 2018 and 2019 annuum SDG-goals.
6th
SDG goal
to investigate the level of deaths occurred
due to the water borne diseases

6. Description
Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases Cholera
1998 2008 2018 1998 2008 2018
Cases 77677 57463 135558 1807 994 0
Deaths 368 62 0 0 0 0
CFR 47 11 0 0 0 0
Description
Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases Cholera
Jan-19 Mar-19 May-19 Jan-19 Mar-19 May-19
Cases 9767 10471 12965 0 0 0
Deaths 0 0 0 0 0 0
CFR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Water Borne
Diseases and
Case Fatality Rate
in Tamil Nadu
Source: Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

7. 9.81
7.89
Groundwater level in m
Forecast
CMA
Year
Groundwater Forecast Difference
January May January May January May
2013 9.7 11.5 10.22 8.23 -0.52 3.27
2014 9.1 10.53 10.16 8.18 -1.06 2.35
2015 6.86 7.39 10.1 8.13 -3.24 -0.74
2016 6.15 9.31 10.04 8.08 -3.89 1.23
2017 9.73 8.7 9.99 8.04 -0.26 0.66
2018 7 10 9.93 7.99 -2.93 2.01
2019 7.1 11 9.87 7.94 -2.77 3.06
2020 - - 9.81 7.89 - -
Prediction of Ground Water
Level in Tamil Nadu (in m)
Source: Computed, Groundwater level (in m), Tamil Nadu Water Supply and
Drainage Board.

8. Aquifer-Atlas Method for the Assessment of Water fillings
Source:
Environmental
Information System
Centre (ENVIS).

9. Aquifer-Atlas Method for the Assessment of Water fillings
Source:
Environmental
Information System
Centre (ENVIS).

10. 6th Sustainable
Development Goal
2018 With new inclusions in the
development goal
2019-20
Raw data Score Raw data Score
Population having safe and
adequate water (Rural)
93.87 92
Households with improved
source of drinking water
99.8 100
Households with individual
household toilets
98.08 96
Households with individual
toilets (Rural)
100 100
Districts verified to be ODF 3.23 3
Households with individual
toilets (Urban)
85.73 86
Installed sewage treatment
(Urban)
32.14 47 Districts verified to be ODF 100 100
Annual water withdrawal
against net annual
availability
77.25 91
Schools with separate toilet
facility for girls
99.89 99
Industries complying with
waste water treatment
99.1 98
Over exploited blocks 40.56 50
Comparison between 2018 and 2019 - 6th Sustainable Development Goal
Source: SDG Index and Dashboard 2019-20 and SDG India Index Baseline Report 2018, NITI Ayog.

11. Conclusion
Water is an essential source of this planet.
The water-borne diseases like severe diarrhoeal
diseases and cholera were directing on
reducing trend in Tamil Nadu by increasing in
the chemical contents.
The level of groundwater is at a stable level but
the salinity has risen in the groundwater.
2R's - Resource and Respect (William R.
Blackburn: 2007).

12. “The earth, the air, the land, and the
water are not an inheritance from our
forefathers but on loan from our
children. So we have to handover to
them at least as it was handed over
to us.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
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