Newsletter No. 49;
IRBMS; August-October, 2015
Water is not as simple as it looks. W e are
brought economic prosperity. Since then, to
not talking about the physical or chemical
boost
properties of water. The availability and use
groundwater was allowed without any
of water is becoming a major concern for the
restriction. Pumps, run by free electricity,
world now. We in India are facing water
withdraw unrestricted groundwater. This
related multiple issues, which will have
actually leads to huge wastage of electricity
tremendous impact on Indian social and
and ground water. Even if it is used for more
political bearings. Water, food and energy
production
are very closely related in our development
considering the actual demand, then wastage
process. The relationship of food, energy
of food grains takes place. With every
and power needs to be considered in totality.
wasted food grains, waste of water and coal
In many parts of the country during post
for generation of electricity is linked.
independence
Imagine in FCI godown, the wastage of lacs
period,
Green
revolution
the
agriculture,
of
food
pumping
grain
of
without
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