Alarming scarcity of water in India
Alarming scarcity of water in India
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印度水资源严重短缺
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2007
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Q. Hassan
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N. K. Garg;Q. Hassan
在这篇文章中，可利用的水资源的印度，由政府的各种研究的基础上，评估进行了审查和分析。分析结果表明，在各种研究中，可利用的水资源被高估，范围从66%到88%。我们估计可利用的水资源为6680亿立方米，而《化学武器公约》为1110亿立方米，《国家水资源保护和发展计划》为1209至1255亿立方米，《印度国家水政策》为1122亿立方米。其后果将是令人震惊的，因为即使在充分开发可利用的水资源后，即使是897立方米的预测需求（对应于低需求情景）也无法满足。分析还显示，几乎所有的流域都将缺水，并提出了一个关于通过流域间转移水的可用性的大问题。它还表明，早在1997-98年，地下水就已经被过度开采。因此，与NCIWRDP、CWC等先前的研究相反，缺水情况令人震惊，需要在其变得无法控制之前采取紧急行动。
In this article the assessment of utilizable water resources of India, based on various studies by the government, has been reviewed and analysed. The analysis yields that the utilizable water resources are overestimated in various studies, ranging from 66% to 88%. We have estimated the utilizable water resources as 668 billion cubic metre (BCM) against 1110 BCM of CWC, 1209 to 1255 BCM of NCIWRDP and 1122 BCM of the National Water Policy of India. The consequence will be alarming as the projected demand of even 897 BCM, corresponding to low demand scenario, cannot be met even after full development of utilizable water resources. The analysis also revealed that almost all the basins would become water-deficit, and raises a big question about the availability of water through inter-basin transfer. It is also shown that the groundwater has already been overexploited as far back as 1997-98. Therefore, contrary to the previous studies like those of NCIWRDP, CWC, etc., water scarcity is alarming and calls for urgent action before it becomes unmanageable.