If water pollution is one part of the story, the other is definitely the increasing and constant competition over water between agriculturists, urban dwellers and industrialists. Millions lack access to clean drinking water, and the situation is only getting worse. A rapidly growing economy and a large agricultural sector is putting pressure over the supply of water. But supply is dwindling due to mismanagement of water resources, over-pumping and pollution. Ranjan Panda, Convenor, Water Initiatives Odisha, correctly points out that industrialisation is destroying our forests and rivers: Natural forests are vanishing fast, rivers and other water bodies are dying and decaying in the country. The fight over water between industry and people will affect politics directly, as we have already seen in this election.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:05:53 +0000
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