Ironical moments for Indians on World Water Day

A girl holds an empty vessel and runs to fill water from River Kuakhai on the World Water Day, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, India. (AP Photo)

There is no direct supply of water in homes in most of the poor neighborhoods in the country and people have to depend on regulated supply of water from public taps erected on roadsides, with a single tap catering to hundreds of households. (AP Photo)

Surging populations and economies in the developing world will cause a double crunch in demand for water and energy in the coming decades, the United Nations said on Friday. (AP Photo)

Men fill drinking water into containers from a leaking water supply point on world Water Day in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Shocking to know that most of the rural areas in India are still deprived of direct supply of water. (AP Photo)