http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2008/2008-05-26-04.asp
This article is an interview with a leading business and environmental journalist in India, Nitya Jacob. The focus of the interview is on a new book which he has written, "Jalyatra: Exploring India's Traditional Water Management Systems," in which he travels India in search of the crisis it faces with water mismanagement.
As of now, levels of rainfall are declining, groundwater is being over tapped, and dams are not receiving proper maintenance. Mr. Jacob, addresses how he sees these issues emerging in the future as well his own insight on where he sees the management of water heading.
This topic not only is one which covers a major social issue that India is facing, but also is relative to the WOTR organization in India which DePaul is affiliated with. A main message in Mr. Jacob's interview was the need for the decentralization of water management. He believes that it needs to be managed on a state and local level to ensure proper management. The WOTR organization is a success story in local level management, one which proves this theory is valid.
As India's population continues to rapidly increase and water availability begins to decrease, addressing the issue of water management becomes a fundamental question. Water as a resource and its management is fundamental for social, economic, and political stability. India must work towards what management technique can best ensure the prosperity of its people and country.
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