Mail Call: An Article of Faith?

Environmental Education Volunteer, Peace Corps

El Amaton, El Salvador

Tempers have risen over the monopoly of water resources in India. The dogfight over distribution of the Cauvery's waters between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the increasing tension between India and Pakistan over various water-related projects, and potential conflicts are threatening India's integrity. Ensuring a steady supply of water led to mindless digging, which lowered the ground level of water. Above all, the direct outpouring of industrial wastes into major rivers like the Ganges and the Yamuna is killing these rivers and limiting the supply of fresh water to the cities situated on their banks. Ways to save water must be found to avoid conflicts' turning into major crises. Checking the flow of industrial wastes into rivers would ensure longevity of these rivers. It is also imperative to control population.

Arvind K. Pandey

Allahabad, India

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