How coal is deepening the water crisis in India,Jean-Christophe Delhaye

Thanks a lot to share this useful & instructive article about the water crisis & its management in India. Have a nice day there! Jean-Christophe Delhaye
https://jeanchristophedelhaye.wordpress.com/2016/05/23/la-ferme-du-bec-hellouin-permaculture-beaute-espoir-jean-christophe-delhaye/

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New Greenpeace International research released today, on World Water Day, finds that coal power plants around the world consume enough freshwater to sustain one billion people. One photographer in India documented the impacts on communities…

It’s only the first week of March, but the weather has already turned curiously dry and hot; the harsh wind permeating through the car as we drive through remote Maharashtra. Located in the western region of India, Maharashtra is one of the wealthiest and most developed states, home to the glittering capital of Mumbai. But where we are, is far away from any type of plentiful and resourceful area.

What we see are acres of dried fields full of burnt crops; people carrying large water pots; long queues beside a deep tube well or water tanker; dried canals connecting dams with nearby villages. Over four days and travelling almost 1,500 km these sights are…

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