Friday, 20 October 2023

How long before Water gets sold at Petrol Pumps ?

 Dear Tarishi,

 A few days back, I came across your following article in Hindustan Times ( 29 April 2022 ) :

Achieve water efficiency in India’s fast-growing residential townships 

Where you write :

 

Ø     It is therefore , expected that the number of Indians living in Urban areas will

 reach 525 Million by 2025

 

Ø     It is expected that India’s per capita water availability will DECLINE to,

        #     1,401  Cubic Meters by 2025

        #     1,191  Cubic Meters by 2050

 

Ø     The average domestic water demand will also increase,

        #   from 85 litres per capita per day ( lpcd ) in 2000

             to

        #    125  lpcd  by  2025, and

        #    170  lpcd  by  2050 ,

 

Ø     The projected water demand of 1,498 billion cubic meters will exceed the

 supply of 744 billion cubic meters – two fold – by 2050

 

Ø     India generates 61,754 million litres per day ( MLD ) of sewage, of which 63 %

remains untreated

 

Ø     Waste generation is further expected to increase and the projected waste-water

 in cities could reach up-to 1,20,000 MLD by 2051

 

 

Dear Tarishi,

 

The “ Water Availability vs Demand “ figures that you have projected, are

 frightening – to say the least

 

I hope our Policy Makers get to read your entire article and evaluate / implement

 your suggestions

 

My own efforts to get the Policy Makers to act – and fast – are summarized in the

 following 18 e-mails that I have sent to our Cabinet Ministers :

 

2022  ( 3 ) :

Ø     Never too late for a Course-Correction ……………………[ 01 May 2022 ]

Ø     Is Gadkariji having second thoughts ?............. …….[ 26 Apr 2022 ]

 

Ø     Procuring Technology for “ CASCADE WATER FILTRATION “[ 03 Mar 2022 ]

 

 

 

2021  ( 2 ) :

Ø     Mumbai Desalination Plant / a White Elephant ?.....[ 24 Nov 2021 ]

Ø     With a pinch of Salt ?.........................................[ 29 June 2021 ]

 

 

2019 ( 3 ) :

 

Ø     A candid admission ? ………………………………………… [12 July 2019 ]

Ø     The Biggest FREE Desalination Plant:Sun+Sea.. [ 09 July 2019 ]

Ø     Water above our heads……………………………………….[ 29 Mar 2019 ]

 

2018  ( 7  )  :

 

Ø     A Desperate Measure ? ……………………………………………[ 18 Nov 2018 ]

Ø     Making Water from Air ?...................... ………………..[ 26 Oct 2018 ]

Ø     Water  Mutiny  of  2020…………………………………………….[ 17 June 2018 ]

Ø     Water Wars Are Looming !....................................[ 09 June 2018 ]

Ø     Writing  is  on  the  Wall ……………………………………………[ 08 May 2018 ]

Ø     Replicating   Nature  ?..........................................[ 23 Mar 2018 ]

Ø     Deja Vu ? #Latur #Marathwada #Waterwar…………….[ 28 Feb 2018 ]

 

 

2017 ( 2 ) :

Ø     Water Water Everywhere ? Even in Latur ?..........[ 15 Apr 2017 ]

Ø     Not a straightforward Answer !.......................... [ 03 Mar 2017 ]

 

2016 ( 1 ) :

Ø     Water Wars ?  …………………………………………………….[08 Apr 2016 ]

 

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With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh

 

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  www.hemenparekh.in

 

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Related Readings :

Report Launch and Panel Discussion on ‘Water Sustainability Assessment of Chennai

New Device Produces Water From Thin Air – No Electricity Required 

Atmospheric water generator 

 

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CC :

 

'tarishi.kaushik@teri.res.in'

'pmc@teri.res.in'

'info@mahindratericoe.com'

'registrar@terisas.ac.in'

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