Why Is Delhi Running Out of Water? - India Real Time - WSJ.
The shortage of water affected the entire city of 9 million people and resulted in the closure of several hotels, restaurants and businesses. According to a report by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), at least 21 major Indian cities, including the capital New Delhi will completely run out of groundwater by 2020.
After two consecutive years of weak monsoons 330 million people in India, a quarter of the country’s population, are affected by a severe drought.
Why Delhi is facing an acute water crisis today The situation can still be salvaged if Dilliwalas stick to the WHO norms of using 135 litres per capita per day.
Having discussed the causes of water shortage and degradation, this essay will continue to discuss two main effects of water shortage and degradation in relation to international security and to people’s health in developing and developed countries. One main effect of water shortage is that it causes regional conflicts for water resources.
The Water Crisis In South Africa. 1210 words (5 pages) Essay in Environmental Sciences. Distribution of water in South Africa is very uneven as there is a shortage of water in the west but an abundance in the east. This is due to the warm Mozambican current that flows along the eastern shore in South Africa, contributing to humidity and.
Delhi is one of 21 Indian cities that could run out of groundwater this summer, according to a government report. But as residents struggle to get access to water, private enterprises — known as.
Residents irked as Delhi water crisis continues. February 24, 2016 5:40 am. New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Water woes continued to haunt residents of New Delhi even after supply in many areas was restored a day after Jat protestors damaged a key water source of the national capital.