Question.3124 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtP3UXqzpiM Video on water shortage in India (a little over a minute – no commentary on this one)Indian communities face daily struggle for clean water – article and video – read article and watch video (about 3 minutes) Video is a little link to the left of the article, just scroll down a little on the article and you will see 3 links, choose the one entitled “daily struggle for clean water in India” http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/world/asia/india-clean-water-struggle/index.html Solve water problems or forget growth, India told http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/30/us-india-water-idUSBRE83T0QV20120430 The technology of saving India's precious water supply http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14847808 Using the 3 minute video as a source, explain what water problems India is facing. Then, after reading the articles answer the following questions in addition: Where does about 80% of rural water and farm irrigation supplies come from? How are these locations “fed” more water? According to the BBC article – which two “industries” have been accused of using up too much water (they are named). How is one of them trying to help with the water shortage? How with ground water requirements change by about 2050? What is a “water footprint” – what is the water footprint of a glass of beer? If India can’t increase its water supply, what could it do? How will this shortage affect growth in the future?
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Water xxxxxxx India xx facing xxxxxxxxx to xxx census xxx nation xxx s xxx capita xxxxx availability xxxxxx at xxxxx meters xxxx from xxxxx meters xx the xxxxxxxxxx count xxxxxxxxxxx admit xxxxx is xxxxxx what xxxx call xxx quot xxxxx stress xxx quot xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxx industrialization xxx rising xxxxxxxxxx The xxxx Water xxxxxxx being xxxxx by xxxxx today xx the xxxxxxxx in xxxxxx of xxxxx and xxxxxxxxx water xxx same xxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxxx in xxx of xxxxxxxx which xxx listed xxxxx In xxxx of xxx areas xxxxx people xxx living xxxxx the xxxxxxx line xx not xxxx direct xxxxxx of xxxxx and xxxx to xxxxxx on xxxxxxxxxxxx spigots xxxx etc xxx supply xx water xxxxxx for xxxxx use xxx water xxxxxx from xxxx sources xxx often xxxxx to xx contaminated xxx hence xxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxx sickness xx the xxxx Few xxxxxx who xxx afford xxxx installed xxxxx pumps xxxxx are xxxxxxx and xxxxx exploiting xxx local xxxxxx by xxxxxxx the xxxxx to xxx needy xxx biggest xxxxxxx is xxxx India xxx around xx the xxxxxxxxxx and xxxx of xxxxxxxxx water xxxxxxx and xxx population xx growing xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx in xxx of xxxxx The xxxx problem xx being xxxxx in xxxxx India xx well xx they xxx dependent xx groundwater xxx levels xx groundwater xxx going xxxx because xx overuse xxx exploitation xx farmers xxx industries xx the xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxx they xxx forced xx drill xxxxxx which xx resulting xx contamination xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxx was xxxxxxx to xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx but xxx Nitrate xxxx and xxxxxxx is xxxx found xx contaminant xx Some xx the xxxxxxxxx area xxxxx is xxx Water xxxxxx and xxx residents xxxx to xxxxxx upon xxx Truck xxxx of xxxxx that xxx supplied xx the xxxxxxxxxx but xxxx too xx short xx supply xxx very xxxxxxxxxx people xxx up xx a xxxxxxx amongst xxxxxxxxxx When xxxxx drop xx water xxxxxxx the xxxxx for xx is xxxxxxxxxx a xxxxx for xxxxxxxx Such xx the xxxxxxx being xxxxx in xxxxx for xxxxx Where xxxx about xx rural xxxxx and xxxx irrigation xxxxxxxx come xxxx Ans xxxxxxxxxxx used xx the xxxxxx to xxxxxx more xxxx of xxxxx needed xxx rural xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxx irrigation xxxxxxxx comes xxxx Water xxxxxxx below xxx land xxx water xxxx accumulates xx Natural xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx of xxxxx and xxxx under xxx ground xx the xxxx source xx water xxx Water xxxxx the xxxxxx comes xxxx excess xxxx water xxx other xxxxxxx water xxxx seeps xxxxxxx How xxx these xxxxxxxxx ldquo xxx rdquo xxxx water xxx The xxxxxxxxxxx below xxx surface xx the xxxx accumulates xx natural xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx of xxxxx and xxxx under xxx ground xxxx water xx generally xxxxxx rain xxxxx and xxxxx surface xxxxx that xxxxx through xxxx locations xxxxx the xxxxxx are xxxxx as xxxxxxxx The xxxx source xx water xxx these xxxxxxxx is xxxxx rainfall xxxxxxxxx to xxx BBC xxxxxxx ndash xxxxx two xxxxx industries xxxxx have xxxx accused xx using xx too xxxx water xxxx are xxxxx How xx one xx them xxxxxx to xxxx with xxx water xxxxxxxx Ans xxx two xxxxxxxxxx that xxx accused xx using xx too xxxx water xxx Breweries xxx Bottlers xxxxxxxxx which xx one xxxx company xx into xxxxx intensive xxxxxxx business xxx been xxxxxxx the xxxxx people xx fight xxx water xxxxxxxx problem xxx Miller xxx funded xxx construction xx water xxxxxxxx dams xxxxx help xx preventing xxx excessive xxxxxxx of xxxxx and xxxx natural xxxxx recharge xxx with xxxxxx water xxxxxxxxxxxx change xx about xxx India xx world xxxxx s xxxxxxx groundwater xxxx in xxxxx of xxxxxx pumped xxx the xxxxxx of xxxxx As xxx the xxxxxxxxxx planning xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxx to xxxxxx The xxxx reason xxxxxx the xxxxxxxx would xx Agriculture xxxxx is xxxx today xxx biggest xxxxxxxx of xxxxx What xx a xxxxx water xxxxxxxxx rdquo xxxxx what xx the xxxxx footprint xx a xxxxx of xxxx Ans xxxxx footprint xx a xxxxxxx as xxxxxxx by xxx Water xxxxxxxxx Network xx the xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx used xx make xx through xxx various xxxxx of xxx production xxxxx The xxxxxx Average xxxxx footprint xx ml xxxxx of xxxx Barley xx about xxxxxx If xxxxx can xxxxx t xxxxxxxx its xxxxx supply xxxx could xx do xxx Increasing xxx water xxxxxx may xx difficult xxx India xxx India xxxx have xx use xxxxxxxxx techniques xx Water xxxxxxxxxx The xxxxx communities xxxxxx be xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx rain xxxxx to xxxxxxxx groundwater xxxxx The xxxxx management xxxxxx has xx become xxxx sustainable xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx on xxx water xx used xxx how xx reaches xxxxxx According xx World xxxx the xxx problems xx India xxx s xxxxx sector xxxxxxx data xxxxxxx competition xxx resources xxx much xxxxx on xxxxxxxxxx supply xxx not xxxxxx on xxxxxxxxxx We xxxx to xxxxxxx data xxxxxxxxxx on xxx location xxx types xx water xxxxxxxxx We xxx also xxxxxxx water xxxxxx farming xxxxxxxx treatment xxxxxxxxxx can xx built xxxxx with xxx water xxxxxxxx How xxxx this xxxxxxxx affect xxxxxx in xxx future xxx According xx Mr xxxxx Shah xx the xxxxx problems xxx not xxxxxx out xxxx India xxxxx s xxxxxx story xxxx go xx the xxxxx There xxxx be xxxxx conflicts xxxxxxxxx between xxxxx across xxxxxxx they xxxx become xxxx serious xxx a xxxxxx to xxx democratic xxxxxx as xxx neighboring xxxxxxxxx Pakistan xxx Bangladesh xxxx similar xxxxxxxxMore Articles From English
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