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Supplementary notes
Safely managed: Improved source accessible on premises, available when needed and free of contamination.
Basic: Improved source within 30 minutes round trip collection time.
Limited: Improved source over 30 minutes round trip collection time.
Unimproved: An unprotected dug well or unprotected spring.
Surface water: Drinking water directly from a river, dam, lake, pond, stream, canal or irrigation canal.
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Share of people with access to basic water sources India 2015-2022, by geography
The share of people in India que at least basic access to water sources have increased in recent years. In 2022, around **** percent on people in urban areas had basic access to water. In rural areas basic water coverage almost reached ** percent in the same year.
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