Section 578 India (01)

"Africa? So what? ”

"A lot of Africans like to eat monkeys, and they think of monkey meat as a delicacy."

Gu Kegang said seriously: "Monkeys are probably the animals most like humans, but now it seems that this concept should be replaced by a murderous corpse." Although they were once humans, it is clear that they have become a different species as they are now. If even monkeys could eat it in the past, why can't they use murderous corpses as food now? ”

Sibo felt speechless, he found that Gu Kegang's brain hole was really big. Of course, it could also be that tonight's meal of clear water noodles was so tasteless that he was eager to find a new source of meat.

Gu Kegang was still chattering, but Sibo lost interest in communicating with him. What Gu Kegang said may have some truth, but that kind of thing Sibo can't accept anyway. However, looking at Gu Kegang's gluttonous appearance, it is estimated that he is very likely to turn his casual verbal words into reality.

In this damn chaotic world, even eating people is not a big deal, let alone a murderous corpse.

Let's be honest with my files!

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"Recorder: Kramod. Khan, Ph.D. in environmental science, is an environmentalist advocate. ”

"India is facing an extremely severe water shortage. We must admit that our government is extremely inefficient, we do not do what we need to do, and political parties are busy fighting for power and profit every day. In fact, throughout India, we have abundant water resources, and the key question is how to manage these natural resources, which are very important for the national economy and people's livelihood. ”

"April 11: Today is an early start to the dry season, and there has been no precipitation in the south. I spoke with Sural from the Ministry of Water Resources today, and he agreed with me that our country is not short of water, but that there is a burlesque of water shortages. Of course, with the rapid development of industrialization, a large amount of water resources have been wasted, and no relevant measures to protect water resources have been introduced. The most frightening thing is that the water supply system across India has been severely damaged over the past few decades. ”

"Whether it is industrial sewage or domestic wastewater caused by city dwellers, every river is polluted. In particular, industrial groups have dammed several major rivers in the country for their own benefit, so that the river water no longer flows downstream. This has led to a number of dire consequencesβ€”β€”β€”β€” insufficient groundwater to replenish well water, a severe shortage of water for irrigation in the surrounding areas, and the diversion of rivers and water pollution that has led to a very serious water scarcity...... It's a very ridiculous situation, and I'm talking about those hydroelectric power stations. The power generation capacity of the national power group is simply not enough to meet the normal needs of the people, but it has destroyed the natural environment on which we depend. ”

"Previously, the content came from other investigative agencies."

"May 13: The current water supply mechanism is causing our cities to become chaotic, as well as dirty. It's intolerable, but the damn politicians are still clamoring about "national power". They should visit the slums of Mumbai or New Delhi, as well as rural towns far from the cities. Because the problems caused by water shortages are affecting all aspects of society. ”

"According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, there is a relatively rich middle class of about 300 million people in China. However, even the "affluent" in China enjoy only two hours of water supply a day. Especially the poor, who are living in the slums in a much worse situation. They have to rely on pumps for drinking water, but the water supply is irregular. In the slums, I often see children with empty drink bottles, riding bicycles, with dozens of empty bottles, large and small, strung together with plastic ropes, going outside to find a working tap to see where to find water. Please note: this water is not just for the children themselves or their families to drink, and if there are enough of them, they can even be sold for a good price. ”

"Recorder: Wesley, reporter for the National Daily."

"The most reported news in various newspapers lately is that India is developing its economy in full swing and its population is continuing to increase. Some even shouted the slogan of "catching up with and surpassing our neighbors in an all-round way." Regardless of the veracity of these reports, I think they should look back from the far side and take a closer look at the reality that is happening around us. ”

"June 3: It's just a normal morning, and in a slum near the wealthy in the capital Delhi, thousands of poor people are queuing up for trucks carrying water to supply their daily water. This kind of thing has been going on for a long time, and everyone is used to it. As soon as the truck arrived, the crowd became chaotic. Everyone is rushing forward to get the best position. Some even climb into trucks and insert plastic pipes directly into the sink, siphoning water like gasoline. ”

"It was a terrible scene. Everyone wants to fill their bucket as quickly as possible and never thinks about anything else. In order to achieve the goal, do not hesitate to fight each other. Even if the police are there, I am afraid they will not be able to stop it. According to nearby residents, this competition for water has become part of their daily lives, but it is not an easy time. Since previous years, there have been a number of people who have been injured or even killed in battles. ”

"The reason why Delhi was chosen as the area for news coverage is because it is the capital and it is more representative. If even the capital region's water supply system is so chaotic, one can imagine how bad things could be elsewhere in India. In fact, terrible water shortages are also occurring in slums in hundreds of cities across India. There is no water coming out of the taps, and people have to rely on water companies to supply water by trucks every day. However, trucks arrive at irregular times, with people having to delay work or children not going to school, and families taking turns queuing for the opportunity to pick up water from the trucks. ”

"In recent decades, water scarcity has become more and more severe, both in urban and rural areas. Our population is unrestrained in its fertility. This should be learned from our neighbours, who have made great achievements in family planning. Positive is very envious that they have an efficient government. On the other hand, the water provided by the government cannot meet the rapidly increasing living needs of the people, and there are various industrial groups that consume a lot of water every day. ”

"We live in a terrible country. I feel compelled to use the word "terrible". In any country in the world, natural water resources are a public good that belongs to everyone. However, India's water resources are becoming privatized. ”

"We are being plundered by the rich. Newspapers and the media are responsible for the daily mismanagement of government agencies, extravagance, corruption, overstaffing and a lack of accountability. Behind all this, however, water companies from other countries have invaded and taken over India's water management system. They profit from this way of doing things, and they push for the privatization of water resources in the most despicable ways. Although the privatization of the resources generated by these water utilities will allow any town in India to have an all-weather water supply and everyone will have clean water to drink, this claim is questionable and presupposes a massive increase in water prices. ”

"Recorded by: Fryer. Kark is a natural resource scientist. ”

"The water shortage in India is not just due to a lack of water or a single cause of water privatization. Across India, there is a lack of infrastructure. Examples include dams used to store water, as well as cisterns in residents' homes. Although many of the locals in India have spacious enough dwellings, they never think to work on it. They don't have a shortage of water, but India has only one-fifth of the water per capita that China or Mexico does. ”

"They should adopt better water management practices. Unfortunately, it is not possible for India to have sewerage and wastewater recycling systems in its cities, as is the case in other countries. They don't have a plant to treat wastewater, and they can't purify the city's sewage. This creates waste at the source. In Germany, for example, the water of the Rhine is recycled up to six times. There, the wastewater is treated and sent back to reasonableness and then reused. But in India, such a thing is unthinkable. India does not have the right plan to treat its water, nor does it have a concept for resource regeneration and recycling. Taken together, combined with water constraints, it is inevitable that there will be a supply gap once the population increases. ”

"This is a major factor in the lag in the construction of the whole country, and the problem of water scarcity is becoming worse due to broken infrastructure. In some remote mountain villages far from the city, and even in less developed cities, the water supply system is even a product of the Commonwealth colonial era. As a result, the rate of water loss is extremely high, with almost 50 per cent of the water supply wasted. Broken pipes are the most common problem in routine repairs, and water utilities receive hundreds of warranty calls every day. But no matter what kind of repair, it is only superficial. If we want to solve the problem at the root cause, we must completely replace the water supply pipes. However, the government does not have this budget, and neither the ruling party nor the opposition parties intend to solve it completely. ”

"To outsiders, this is an unbelievably strange phenomenon. But if you think about it, you can see that this is actually the product of the strife between different forces. Every government has been attacked by the opposition because of its broken infrastructure. This will continue forever, perhaps for hundreds of years to come. There's nothing we can do about it, hoping for a leader as great as Gandhi. ”

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