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The Parched Tiger: India’s Large Cities Staring at Water Crisis
August 5th, 2019
Via The Hindu, a report on India’s water crisis: 11 of 20 biggest cities in the country are facing extreme risk of scarcity, according to Water Stress Index The recent acute water shortage in Chennai has fuelled concerns that a potential water crisis is awaiting India’s large cities, which are grappling with the pressures of […]
Read more »Pakistan: The Indus Water Treaty And The Hydro Politics
August 4th, 2019
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the Indus Water Treaty and water politics in Pakistan and beyond: The Islamabad Policy Research Institute sponsored a round table Conference on 17th July on the subject of “Managing Hyphenated Climate and Water Challenge: A case study of Pakistan under the National Dialogue Series. The National Dialogue Series was initiated by […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Haves vs. The Poor In Drought-Hit Delhi
July 24th, 2019
Via Circle of Blue, a report on how the “haves” get limitless water in drought-hit Delhi, while the poor fight for every drop: In this teeming capital city of more than 20 million people, a worsening drought is amplifying the vast inequality between India’s rich and poor. The politicians, civil servants and corporate lobbyists who […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: What Will Modi’s Second Term Mean for the Indian Water Crisis?
July 18th, 2019
Via Future Directions International, some thoughts on strategies that the Indian Government may take to address the ongoing water crisis: Key Points India faces a major water crisis; it is already water scarce and will become even more so without major intervention. The crisis is largely due to years of mismanagement, fragmented governance frameworks and […]
Read more »The Thirsty Tiger: Do or Dry – Thirsty Indian Cities Have A Management Problem, Not A Water Problem
July 7th, 2019
Courtesy of The Economist, a look at Chennai’s recent water stress: Between December and June the largest reservoir supplying Chennai, India’s sixth-biggest city, shrivelled and then vanished. From the window of a plane, darker patches suggest Puzhal Lake still holds some water. Close up, the “water” turns out to be just a different shade of […]
Read more »The Unwinnable Contest For Himalayan Water Resources
July 4th, 2019
Via East Asia Forum, commentary on the competing draws on Himalayan water supplies: For millions of years, monsoonal winds have cycled between Asia’s tropical seas and the Tibetan Plateau, delivering snow to its high-altitude mountains and rains to the plains below them. The melting snow and summer rains combine to create a system of rivers […]
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