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India’s ‘worst water crisis in its history’ is only going to get worse
India is suffering from the worst water crisis in its history and around 600 million people face a severe water shortage, according to a government think tank.
Approximately 200,000 people die every year due to inadequate access to clean water and it’s “only going to get worse” as 21 cities are likely to run out of groundwater by 2020.
In the longer term, the undersupply will become even more acute in the South Asian nation, as demand increases with the 1.4 billion population growing at a rate of around 1 per cent.
“By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply,” the Niti Aayog report reads. “[This will cause] severe water scarcity for hundreds of millions of people.”
“There is an imminent need to deepen our understanding of our water resources and usage and put in place interventions that make our water use efficient and sustainable.”
The expected degree of water scarcity will account for a 6 per cent loss in India’s gross domestic product.
Indian cities and towns often run out of water throughout the summer due to the absence of infrastructure to deliver piped water to homes.
Sprawling queues for government water tankers and public taps are already a common sight in Indian slums since people are reliant on the service and the impending disaster would leave this provision even more thinly stretched.
Erratic rainfall also causes chaos in rural areas where people are similarly affected by a lack of access to safe water.
Groundwater is increasingly used for farming when monsoon rains do not deliver a sufficient level of precipitation meaning there is little to drink.
There has been an effort to develop sustainable water supplies in India in recent years with water conservation legislation existing in 80 per cent of the country.
However, poor data management and an abject failure to properly price water has prevented the country from making any significant progress.
“Where data is available, it is often unreliable due to the use of outdated collection techniques and methodologies,” according to the report. “For example, groundwater data in India is based on an inadequate sample of [around] 55,000 wells out of a total [approximately] 12 million in the country.”
In what could serve as encouragement to step up the pursuit of policies to better conserve water, several water-scarce states are the best at managing the resource.
Some of the best performers in the national composite water index – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana – are states that have suffered from severe droughts in recent years.
“The action taken by these states, and their subsequent good performance on the index, are likely driven by necessity in the face of looming water shortages,” asserts the report.
Other policies, such as the provision of free utilities, have not had the anticipated result.
“Policies like several states giving free electricity to farmers or giving financial support for groundwater extraction – borewells and tubewells – results in uncontrolled exploitation and wastage of resource,” Suresh Rohilla, director of urban water management at the Centre for Science and Environment, told CNN.
Drip irrigation, a method that means farmers use drastically less fertiliser and diesel, has failed to become popular and its implementation is expensive for most people with state governments providing limited support.
“Primarily, water is not valued in India. It is very cheap in India,” Samrat Basak, director for urban water at the World Resources Institute, told CNN. “People think it is free.”
Alarmingly, the states ranked lowest – like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Jharkhand – are home to almost half of India’s population along with the majority of its agricultural produce.
268 Comments on "India’s ‘worst water crisis in its history’ is only going to get worse"
onlooker on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 4:22 pm
Yep Greg damned if we do , damned if we don’t
Is where the facts lead sigh
MASTERMIND on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 4:38 pm
Greg
They had oil before coal..It was called whale oil..You are reaching so bad..You are so scared of the collapse..You dumb troll..
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 4:39 pm
“Who says MSM hides the dangers of climate change.”
Sea level rise is the least of humanity’s worries from climate change Boat.
MASTERMIND on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 4:39 pm
Onlooker
Stop listening to Greg..He is a tin foil hat whack job..who never argues any evidence..he can’t handle what is coming..
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 4:44 pm
“They had oil before coal..It was called whale oil.”
Keep going back MM, so far you’ve managed to go back around 300 years. Only 199,700 years left to go.
“You are so scared of the collapse.”
I’m not afraid at all MM, and I’m not the one planning on suicide, that would be the scared coward’s way out.
JuanP on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 4:46 pm
MM “Onlooker
Stop listening to Greg..He is a tin foil hat whack job..who never argues any evidence..he can’t handle what is coming..”
Greg and Onlooker have been posting here for years and know each other much better than you know them, MM. I don’t mean no offense, it’s just that you are relatively new here and may not be aware.
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 4:48 pm
“Stop listening to Greg..He is a tin foil hat whack job.”
“Argumentum ad hominem (from the Latin, “to the man”) is an informal logical fallacy that occurs when someone attempts to refute an argument by attacking the claim-maker, rather than engaging in an argument or factual refutation of the claim. There are many subsets of ad hominem, all of them attacking the source of the claim rather than attacking the claim or attempting to counter arguments. They are a type of fallacy of relevance.”
The fallacy is a subset of the genetic fallacy, as it focuses on the source of the argument, at the expense of focusing on the truth or falsity of the actual argument itself.”
Cloggie on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 4:49 pm
“I love me a good ole country gurl!”
FDR’s secretary once wrote shockingly in his private diary, they should keep the foreskin and throw away the rest.
“Do you think she will manage to hang in there one more time? Will she fire the Interior minister or will he close the borders to refugees?”
She could be tempted but it remains to be seen if others will follow her. Even the newspapers who normally support now say it was a mistake for hervto run for a fourth time.
“Will this LN-5S union last?”
Very difficult to predict, Italians are notorious for chaotic government. Their economic program is ludicrous.
“Third, Brexit. I think that if the forces trying to cancel Brexit fail, as I think they will, we will have a hard Brexit with no agreements of any kind between the EU and UK. What do you think will happen? Soft Brexit, no Brexit, hard Brexit?”
I hope Brexit succeeds and continental Europe gets rid of America’s warchdog Britain, before Trump fades away, so we can escape from the West as long as we can, turn to Russia and combine forces and prepare for the defence against the predator.
Anything is possible with Brexit, I have never seen such a chaos. The problem for Britain is: there is no plan B. The British elite eas wrong-footed by its own population. Both elite and population are deeply anti-European, have been for centuries. Britain wants America to rule over Europe, but shortly after the Brexit vote, Trump was voted into office, who no longer wants to rule over Europe.
Britain is in a state of chaos. Their problem.
I tend to think 60-40 that Brexit will happen, for face-saving reasons alone.
JuanP on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 4:59 pm
Greg “Sea level rise is the least of humanity’s worries from climate change”
True for humanity in general but not for me in particular! LOL! My wife and I bought a 2018 Honda CRV two weeks ago. I would have preferred a Prius, but it was more susceptible to damage from flooding than the CRV, so we went for the CRV instead. We already lost a Honda Civic once to street flooding, and we don’t want to go through that again. Sea level rise and the ground sinking combined with our low elevation here in Miami Beach are a real threat here today and adaptation is not a long term option. This was a determining factor when we decided to sell the real estate we owned here. I don’t want to chase the crash. In a couple of months we could get hit by a Cat 5 hurricane and get wiped out. At this point in time this place wouldn’t recover. The damage and expense to repair could be 10 or 20 times that of New Orleans when Katrina hit, and look what happened there. The local RE market would crash overnight and would probably never fully recover.
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:00 pm
“In a free and democratic society Davy, people do not deserve to be attacked for expressing their own personal opinions.”
What is your excuse for your attacks grehggie?
JuanP on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:04 pm
It took more than 10 years for South Florida to recover from Andrew, which didn’t make a direct hit in the Miami-Dade county metropolitan area; it flew over Homestead and the everglades. Homestead was kind of like a small third world town back then. Some ecosystems never recovered. I was lucky to be in Uruguay during the storm but was living in Miami before and after.
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:04 pm
“What is your excuse for your attacks grehggie?”
Five long years of your daily name calling, childish rhetoric, and delusional accusations Davy.
I’ve had more than enough of your bullshit.
JuanP on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:06 pm
Delusional Davy “What is your excuse for your attacks grehggie?”
He already told what his reason was today, exceptionalist. Read the thread, moron!
Cloggie on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:06 pm
Davy loves to quote this Tom Luongo feller, if he predit once again the demise of the EU. Now he predicts the downfall of the US itself:
https://russia-insider.com/en/politics/empires-fall-now-its-americas-turn-and-russia-will-make-it-happen/ri23808
JuanP on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:14 pm
Cloggie “Italians are notorious for chaotic government. Their economic program is ludicrous.” I totally agree on both things.
I am horrified at the way the British government is mishandling the Brexit negotiations, including the fact that there is no plan B.
So many countries all over the world have particularly bad governments at this time. I am worried that the global trend for most countries is that successive governments keep getting worse and worse. The last G7 summit was a gathering of essentially mediocre politicians, IMO.
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:15 pm
wow, greggie, hell of an answer by not answering. That is the typical way to do it for a slimy person.
MASTERMIND on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:15 pm
Greg
If you want to die of starvation or conflict that is your problem..I would rather take the easy way out..Starving to death or being eaten by zombies…Is not the way I want the MM story to end..And if you can’t understand that, its because you don’t want to accept that things could ever go that far sideways..
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:16 pm
Neder, don’t know the guy. Do you have any references of me quoting him?
MASTERMIND on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 5:31 pm
Clogg
You think the US is going to go down without a fight? This is a fight to the death! The war to end all wars.. Russia will be history soon..Just wait till you turn on the news in the near term to hear that millions of Russians are dead in a nuclear first strike..And then we take their oil and gas reserves..And China will be our bitch!
LMFAO!
Makati1 on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 6:55 pm
Davy chimes in with his usual bullshit, third grade putdowns and other meaningless posts.
MASTERMIND on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 6:59 pm
Paul Tudor Jones warns the next recession will be ‘really frightening’
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/paul-tudor-jones-warns-next-recession-will-really-frigtening-203418073.html
Run for the hills!!!
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:16 pm
“wow, greggie, hell of an answer by not answering.”
My answer could not be any easier to understand Davy.
I’ve had enough of your delusional bullshit.
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:24 pm
“.And if you can’t understand that, its because you don’t want to accept that things could ever go that far sideways..”
I left my 32 year long career and my house in the burbs, for a parcel of land in the mountain forests of British Columbia for a reason MM.
If things don’t go sideways within my lifetime, I’ll still be far more than content.
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:29 pm
“..Just wait till you turn on the news in the near term to hear that millions of Russians are dead in a nuclear first strike..”
The retaliatory Russian strike would hit in a matter of minutes MM. Sorry to be a bearer of bad news, but you won’t be watching WW3 on television son.
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:32 pm
“My answer could not be any easier to understand Davy. I’ve had enough of your delusional bullshit.”
Let me repear things asswipe:
“In a free and democratic society Davy, people do not deserve to be attacked for expressing their own personal opinions.” What is your excuse for your attacks grehggie?”
A non-answer does not work for you greggie. You are guilty of lying.
MASTERMIND on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:36 pm
Greg
Why do you think they put missile defense systems on Russia’s border already? This is chess not checkers, and Russia is about to play with masters..
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:36 pm
“What is your excuse for your attacks grehggie?”
You certainly aren’t the sharpest tool in the shed Davy.
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:42 pm
“Why do you think they put missile defense systems on Russia’s border already?”
The Oligarchs are pissed off for getting their asses kicked out of Russia MM.
“This is chess not checkers, and Russia is about to play with masters..”
Russia has one of the most highly educated governments on the planet, and they’ve been playing 3D chess, while your owners continue to play checkers.
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:42 pm
you are guilty of lying grehggie. Too bad there is no punishment for your bad behavior.
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:44 pm
“Russia has one of the most highly educated governments on the planet, and they’ve been playing 3D chess, while your owners continue to play checkers.”
Sure, grehggie, like you know what is going on. The best you can do is checkers.
Makati1 on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:48 pm
MM, what systems? Oh, do you mean the antiques that they can no longer sell to gullible allies who now prefer the Russian S400? And, don’t you think that those little Us systems will be over whelmed in minutes by the Russian systems that do work and are faster and better than anything the Us has?
You place your faith in lies and coverups by your masters. I guess the old saying “ignorance is bliss” is true for Americans. You sertainly are ignorant of reality.
BTW: Perhaps, the Russians will be the first to push the button when they see that they have no choice? You are less then 20 minutes from Russia by missile. 3AM? LMAO
JuanP on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:50 pm
Delusional Davy “ou are guilty of lying grehggie. Too bad there is no punishment for your bad behavior.”
I go away and when I come back its like I never left. There is a time warp on this board! LOL!
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:54 pm
“you are guilty of lying grehggie. Too bad there is no punishment for your bad behaviour.”
“Sure, grehggie, like you know what is going on. The best you can do is checkers.”
Your condition continues to deteriorate Davy.
Please go and speak with a mental healthcare professional.
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:56 pm
“3AM? LMAO”
Stupid war lusting pig
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:59 pm
“Please go and speak with a mental healthcare professional.”
how is the therapist these days?
Makati1 on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 7:59 pm
.Davy chimes in with his usual bullshit, third grade putdowns and other meaningless posts.
Makati1 on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:02 pm
Davy, here are some sources to get help for your condition…
https://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=D111US0G0&p=Mental+health+clinics+in+Missouri%3F
280 plus locations. Should be one near you. LOL
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:05 pm
“how is the therapist these days?”
It doesn’t matter how many times you keep repeating your delusional bullshit Davy. The answer is always going to be the same.
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:16 pm
there is no help for you 3rd world. You are done
Makati1 on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:19 pm
..Davy chimes in with his usual bullshit, third grade putdowns and other meaningless posts.
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:21 pm
“It doesn’t matter how many times you keep repeating your delusional bullshit Davy. The answer is always going to be the same.”
You mean this grehggie?
GregT on Thu, 23rd Nov 2017 3:47 am
“Good find Davy. I spoke with my psychiatrist, and she says that you rock. You are my new hero Davy.”
I left off the last part because it is not fit for the younger crowd here.
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:21 pm
“there is no help for you 3rd world. You are done.”
Hmmm, that’s odd. makati1 sounds perfectly content Davy. You, on the other hand, sound desparate.
Davy on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:22 pm
“Davy chimes in with his usual bullshit, third grade putdowns and other meaningless posts.”
that was a real post 3rd world and you were there that day. LOL
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:26 pm
“I left off the last part because it is not fit for the younger crowd here.”
Which younger crowd would that be Davy? Your support network MM?
Makati1 on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:30 pm
Davy chimes in with his usual bullshit, third grade putdowns and other meaningless posts…
BTW Davy, It is a beautiful day here in the Ps and I am enjoying every minute of it. Rich people pay huge amounts to even vacation in such beauty and climate. I do it for free 24/7/365. No worries. No debt. No TSA/NSA/FBI/IRS/etc. I enjoy very good health, many friends and a healthy diet. You are just jealous.
MASTERMIND on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:34 pm
Madkat
If you were so happy you wouldn’t be wishing death and collapse on others that you don’t even know in general..Misery loves company..and you are one lonely and miserable SOB..You can’t run away from yourself..
GregT on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:40 pm
You would be the one who continues to talk about a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia MM.
The rest of us are merely attempting to give you a little reality check dude.
Makati1 on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:41 pm
MM, I’m very happy and content. I do not “wish” death on anyone. I just point out the way the world is headed and the need for the empire to be put down so the rest of the world can move on.
That the death of the empire will cause great pain in the Us is the blow-back of its own greed, immorality, and thuggery for the last seven decades. (Well earned, by the way.) The Us death will mean a better life for most of the rest of the world.
JuanP on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:42 pm
Delusional Davy ““It doesn’t matter how many times you keep repeating your delusional bullshit Davy. The answer is always going to be the same.”
You mean this grehggie?
GregT on Thu, 23rd Nov 2017 3:47 am
“Good find Davy. I spoke with my psychiatrist, and she says that you rock. You are my new hero Davy.”
I left off the last part because it is not fit for the younger crowd here.”
If I wasn’t reading this with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe it. Davy is obviously unhinged. His behavior is completely insane. Seek help, Davy, you are potentially dangerous to you and yours. Do it for the twins, man!
Makati1 on Mon, 18th Jun 2018 8:45 pm
In case you missed it before, Davy…
https://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=D111US0G0&p=Mental+health+clinics+in+Missouri%3F
I bet some of them are even free.