Catégories : Tous - stress - malnutrition - disease - management

par Kelvin Chen Il y a 5 années

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STAGE 2 INDIAN

The water crisis in India is affecting various aspects of daily life, especially for farmers who depend on water for their crops. Many farmers hoard water by blocking local reservoirs, depriving the rest of the village.

STAGE 2 INDIAN

INDIAN WATER CRISIS

Stress

Crops are unable to grow
Loans are made to purchase water but most of the time they are not able to be payed back
Debt leads to suicide
Travelling long distances for water
Many families have to worry about providing enough food and water for for children
Malnutrition

Disease

Hundreds of thousands of people have died due to contaminated water
Nearly 500 children die almost everyday due to dirty water
Many diseases are linked to contaminated water

Bad Management of water

No significant changes have been made to prevent any changes to benefit the water crisis
Prices continually increase
Water is rationed, limited supply per family
Water is very is expensive as it makes up more than one quarter of an average persons salary

Farmers

Many farmers block the local water reservoir for themselves
No water enters the rest of the village
Many farmers rely on water for their crops