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Water security may be a bigger threat in future
Dennis Selvan|ENS
Krishnasamy Kasturirangan, the former chairman of ISRO and now a member of the Planning Commission, on Wednesday warned that while the per capita supply of natural resources would decrease during the 21st century, the most crucial three securities, resulting from depleting supply of resources, would be water, food and energy.
Speaking to ‘Express’ after delivering the third F
02/09/2010
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Feature Articles
The impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in China
China has tremendous climatic and ecological diversity, so the impacts of climate change on natural and managed systems might likewise be expected to be diverse. Yet so far systematic studies have been rare. Here, the impacts of historical and future climate change on water resources and agriculture in China are assessed.
Sep 2010
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Nefarious water wars
Jayadeva Ranade
Tibet has been part of India’s collective consciousness since ancient times. Hindus believe that Lord Shiva resides in Mount Kailash in Tibet. Savants and sages from India continue to ascend the high Himalayas in search of nirvana.
01/09/2010
New Indian Express (Chennai)
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UK to fund research on 'Changing Water Cycle'
Sudha Nambudiri KOCHI: Depleting groundwater resources, unexpected floods, cloudbursts and irregular monsoons are an indication that India is showing signs of climate change.
31/08/2010
New Indian Express (Kochi)
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Now, lakes drying up in Ajmer district
Ajmer: Several lakes in Ajmer district had received decent water during monsoon this year. However, these lakes are back to square one as most of them are drying up fast.
According to irrigation department, Beer lake, which had 11 feet water a few weeks ago, now has only 1.5 feet. Rajiyawas lake had more than 8 feet water, but now it is left with only 1.11 feet.
31/08/2010
Times Of India (Jaipur)
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Coke, Pepsi effect big cuts in water use
Surajeet Das Gupta / New Delhi August 30, 2010, 0:25 IST
It has been a quiet revolution. The country’s two leading beverage companies, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, have dramatically slashed their usage of water to make a bottle of beverage, through innovative usage of technology.
Just four years before, Coke factories consumed over four litres of water for every litre of beverage sold.
30/08/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Irrigation officials fail to conserve rainwater
Anantapur, Aug. 29: The drought-prone Anantapur district once again lost a golden opportunity to conserve rainwater for groundwater recharge this monsoon due to the apathy of minor and medium irrigation officials.
After nearly three years, the district has received a record rainfall from the last two months.
30/08/2010
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
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Water: The country’s inconvenient truth
India’s march towards high growth has to be matched with water conservation, which can come only with every individual’s help
IN RECENT years, India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies of the world. Most projections suggest that India is racing towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy by 2050.
30/08/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
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Cherrapunjee’s thirst to be quenched!
SHILLONG, Aug 29 – Cherrapunjee’s thirst for water would be satiated by October this year with the commissioning of a long-awaited drinking water project.
Every winter, residents of the area trek for miles down hundred of metres to falls to fetch water.
30/08/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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Modernisation of panchayat tank ushers in benefits for villagers
Ensures irrigation, enhancement of rain water realisation
PUDUKOTTAI: Work on modernisation of the panchayat tank taken up by the M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) at Thalinji village near Iluppur has started paying dividends.
27/08/2010
Hindu (Chennai)
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