It’s going to be tough going for Thane and Panel residents starting today. While Panvel residents are already facing water cuts, residents of Thane will face a 7% water cut from March 19, Hindustan Times reported.
It’s going to be tough going for Thane and Panel residents starting today. While Panvel residents are already facing water cuts, residents of Thane will face a 7% water cut from March 19, Hindustan Times reported.
The reason behind the cuts, it was reported, was to ensure that water lasts till July 15.
Residents have already been facing water cuts since January despite a decent rainfall in the 2017 monsoons that went on till October.
Last year, Barvi dam, which supplies water to Thane was 99% full by July-end. The water from Barvi dam overflows in the Ulhas River and is supplied to Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi and Navi Mumbai.
In Panvel, however, the situation is far worse, as residents will receive water only on alternate days. Panvel, which receives water from Dehrang dam, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran and MIDC will have shortage due to technical issues at MIDC.
United Nations Data from the past few years shows that around 2 billion people i.e. 20% of the world’s population live in areas of scarcity. The report adds that another 1.6 billion people face economic water shortage (where countries lack the necessary infrastructure to take water from rivers and aquifers).
While community level water wars have become an everyday situation in various parts of the country, the situation also exists between states, as the Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have shown, as well as the issue with Brahmaputra River that flows from China into India. A 2014 DNA report showcased how for China’s Doctrine of Absolute Territorial Integrity over river waters will affect India in the long run. This doctrine calls for absolute control over river waters that originate from its territory, irrespective of what happens downstream, making them the sole stakeholder for Brahmaputra. For example, China has already started building a dam on the Brahmaputra, and is planning many more, which will affect both India and Bangladesh.
In India itself, the Cauvery water dispute showcases water wars between two states i.e. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The recent Supreme Court verdict also evoked several reactions, prompting the Tamil Nadu government to appeal once again to the apex court over which state gets more water. While that has been a legal turf between the two states, on ground, the situation has been more violent with rival gangs resorting to violence and forcing prompt police action.
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