Urbanization, population growth, environmental degradation, climate change, water pollution and an increase in standard of living are some of the main reasons for the competition for water. As the surface water is depleting day by day, the demand for groundwater usage increases. This makes it more difficult to regulate water for use which causes abuse and theft of water. Continue reading “Water Crime – A Global Crisis”
Supply of safe water, sanitation, and good water management are basic to global health. Increase in access to safe drinking water, improve in sanitation and hygiene, and water management reduces risks of water-borne infectious diseases. Almost one tenth of the global diseases could be prevented if the aforementioned areas are being taken care of. Continue reading “How Does Safe Water Impact Global Health?”
Oil is the source of wealth in the Middle East. However, the most important commodity is not oil – it’s water. And the region is running out of it. Drought and ill-sighted water management policies present a grave threat to the future of this region. The water situation is so bad that many believe that a war could breakout in this region in the near future. Continue reading “Water is the Real Crisis, Not Oil”
Water is life. But this water can lead to war. Water related troubles are not alien to today’s world. And one of the most vicious water wars occurred in 1999. Continue reading “Water War in Bolivia and Reverse Privatisation”
Heard of the Mafias in Bangalore? They are the ones helping you get one of the most essential things in life, water. Ever seen people queueing up to collect water from water tankers? It is a common sight in many big Indian cities, but most prominent in Bangalore as the city faces the dangers of water shortage.
These ‘mafias’ roam around in water tankers and provide groundwater to India’s neighbourhood. Most, informal and unauthorised. Continue reading “A new kind of Mafia”
Around 1,800 million people would be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity by the year 2025, when two-thirds of the world population could be under stress, an expert said here on Tuesday. In India, which is one of the major countries hit by the menace of arsenic contamination of groundwater, the government projects have suffered due to lack of people’s involvement, West Bengal government’s Arsenic Task Force Chairman K.J. Nath said at a workshop organised by the Sulabh International Social Service Organisation (SISSO). Continue reading “2/3rd global population could be under stress due to water scarcity by 2025”
NTPC is India’s largest energy conglomerate with roots planted way back in 1975 to accelerate power development in India. As a leading player in the world energy sector, NTPC recognized the potential of cutting edge technology in further improving its services and efficiency. Through its R&D arm NETRA (NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance), NTPC wanted access to green and sustainable products to further its commitment towards society by doing their bit for to fight water scarcity.
They were looking to harness and use new technology to save water wastage while producing drinking water and they sought Akvo’s atmospheric water generator for the same.
Akvo provided & installed one 1000 LPD unit at their technical centre in Noida for the evaluation & usage study.
Akvo Atmospheric Water Generators were created to tackle water problems and provide safe drinking water but here is our claim: With the ever-approaching menace of exhausting the world’s supply of fresh water, Atmospheric Water Generators promise to be the solution to the global water crisis as one of the primary sources of renewable water in the future. Continue reading “How Atmospheric Water Generators are a Renewable Source Of Water”
Coca-Cola has spent over $2bn to reduce their water use and improve water quality wherever they operate since 2003. This investment is in fact only one example of how much companies globally are starting to spend on water. Continue reading “Water Crisis and the Cost Of Water”
In India, the rate at which groundwater supplies are depleting is shocking. More groundwater is being consumed than the natural processes that replenish them. It’s not surprising, given the population of the country, that we are the largest users of ground water in the world, just behind China. The 2030 Water Resources Group, made up of private companies, argues that the “water gap” (between insufficient supply and excess demand) in Asia will only close once countries limit the water-intensity of their economies. Continue reading “India’s Water Crisis Explained”
