New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India could face water demand that is double its available supply by 2030, creating over Rs 20 lakh crore in investment opportunities in the next decade, a report said on Tuesday.The report from PL Capital said that investment opportunities span across water treatment, wastewater recycling and sewage infrastructure.India — home to nearly 18 per cent of the world’s population but with only about 4 per cent of global freshwater resources — is confronting growing scarc…
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Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) As Pakistan continues to face multiple climate related issues like melting glaciers in the north, rising seas in the south, choking smog in Punjab and water shortage in Balochistan and Karachi, the country’s ecological stresses are colliding with rapid population growth, poor governance and outdated infrastructure, a report has stated. The situation raises question on whether the Pakistani authorities and the society can recognise the scale of the danger and respond befo…
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Groundwater levels across Tamil Nadu have witnessed a significant decline, with 29 out of 38 districts recording a drop in February compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Centre under the government’s Water Resources Department.The findings indicate a worsening trend in water availability despite a year of above-normal rainfall. The data shows that Dindigul and Tirupur districts recorded the …