....it’s the loss of water rights to heavy industry, the worst drought in four decades and the rise in debt that follows that’s causing farmers to take their own lives.In 2003, Maharashtra -- which is bigger than Italy and has a population of 112 million or about the same as Mexico -- gave industries and municipalities access to 25 percent of the water in its irrigation reservoirs. Power plants were the biggest beneficiaries, prompting a spurt of investment, according to a March report by Pune-based non-profit advocacy group Prayas.“Water for food and water for industry is a debate on in much of the world, and we’re no exception,” Sachin Kalantre, a deputy administrator in Maharashtra’s Amravati town, said in an interview. “The way out is for both to work together. There has to be a consensus,” he said, with a picture of a waterfall filling the wall of his office behind him.More than 2,200 farmers in India committed suicide in the past four years, as water loss and drought drove them deeper into debt.
Death in Parched Farm Field Reveals Growing India Water Tragedy - Bloomberg
The desperation is real, people rather kill themselves then suffer as slaves to debt. "oh what a world" -Wicked witch of the West Dying Voice-
ReplyDeleteBy the way I joke about a lot of serious but I don't mean it, itsa coping mechanism.
DeleteThis is very depressing to read and comprehend. It shows that economic issues are incredibly serious for many individuals. There livelihoods are invested in their line of work and their sources of income, so many are beginning to feel that with their business or income dying they should follow suit. It's a hard and serious reality, but it is what people have clearly decided to resort to.
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