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Years of bad planning, corruption and
inefficiency have reduced Delhi into a water deficient state. The
rich have plumbed more water than they need, while the poor have
barely enough for their basic needs. This must end. There is
plenty of water for all, and I recognize the need for better
distribution and plugging all leaks in the delivery system. To me,
the chief culprit is environmental degradation. This must be
tackled holistically. And everything begins with the right
education. Each family must be empowered with information on how
to save water for its own future needs. The monitoring of water
management must be transparent and scientific. Water harvesting
and recycling must become so common that Delhi should stand out as
an example of a city that solved its own water problem. |
