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Watch: A Pakistani Startup is Changing the Way People Access Water

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AFP via Getty Images In this photograph taken on March 18, 2015 shows Pakistani men filling their water tankers with drinking water which is to be sold in different localities in Karachi. A new UN report launched in New Delhi on March 20 ahead of World Water Day on March 22 warned of an urgent need to manage the world's water more sustainably and highlight the problem of groundwater over-extraction, particularly in India and China. The report says global demand for water is increasing exponentially, driven largely by population growth. AFP PHOTO/Rizwan TABASSUM (Photo by RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP) (Photo by RIZWAN TABASSUM/AFP via Getty Images)

Asani.io is working to bring people more reliable access to water.

The water supply in Karachi, Pakistan, falls almost 50 percent short of demand. This leaves over 20 million people with inconsistent access to water. A new system developed by local start-up Asani.io is trying to change this and bring hope to families across the city.

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