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The Parched Tiger: India’s Thirsty Arguments for Water Woes
July 9th, 2018
Via Transcend Media, a report on India’s water crisis: India has long undervalued one of its most precious resources—water. The country’s chronic mismanagement of water is staring at it now. Over 600 million Indians rely on the monsoon to replenish their water sources and the unpredictable nature of rain leaves them vulnerable. The country breaks […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Indian Government Should Not use Drought To Justify River Linking
July 6th, 2018
Via Third Pole, commentary on India’s water crisis and a view that Modi’s government should focus on local solutions and stronger governance rather than build large dams and river diversions: As the recent report from government think NITI Aayog suggests, India is facing a serious water crisis. By 2030, the country’s water demand is predicted to be double its […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Anger, Killings Over Water In Delhi
July 6th, 2018
Via The New York Times, an article on growing water related unrest in India: Through the long summer months in India’s capital, tens of thousands of people have cut back on daily showers and laundry because of a shortage of water that has led to fighting in some areas in which three people have been […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India, Pakistan and Climate Change – A Tale of Three Adversaries
July 4th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, a look at the potential for India and Pakistan to cooperate over water scarcity issues: Background Following the June report from leading Indian think-tank NITI Aayog, Pakistan senate opposition leader, Sherry Rehman, urged Pakistan and India to work together to address climate change. Citing South Asia as one of the most vulnerable regions […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India Suffering Worst Water Crisis In Its History
June 28th, 2018
Courtesy of IWA’s The Source magazine, an article on India’s water crisis: A nationally unprecedented water crisis threatens the lives of millions in India, according to the National Institute for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) think tank. Around 600 million people suffer under high to extreme water stress, and two hundred thousand die every year due to inadequate […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Could Healthy Competition between States Help Solve India’s Water Crisis?
June 27th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, a look at how a new Water Index may foster water efficiency competition and co-operation between states: The National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, a government-affiliated think tank, released a report stating that India is currently facing the worst water crisis in its history and if steps are not taken to […]
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