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The Parched Tiger: India’s Ganges Running Out Of Water
September 21st, 2018
Via Asia Times, a report on how groundwater input to the Ganges River has declined by 50% during the summer over recent decades, a dwindling flow that could severely affect the availability of water for irrigation and cause potential declines in food production: A study forecasts that in the absence of interventions, groundwater contribution to Ganga […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Delhi’s Plan to Overcome Polluted Water Supplies
September 12th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, a report on Delhi’s plan to overcome polluted and increasingly scarce water supplies: Delhi, the land-locked capital of India, is facing acute water shortages that have sparked several protests in recent months. Delhi has little access to freshwater and gets its main supplies from a river controlled by neighbouring cities. This, […]
Read more »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 […]
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