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8 - Debt, Drought, and Deep Wells: The Hidden Cost of Rural Water
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❤️💬🔔 Subscribe ❤️💬🔔https://www.youtube.com/@greatcommissionerofking?sub_confirmation=1🎙️Follow on Podcast 🎧https://open.spotify.com/show/1hdfOa8ZH1J1rq3lHi0sVw?si=MD0ZPdVnTseDWTDj_gPfZwThe research article from PLOS Water examines the significant issue of groundwater depletion and its impact on rural drinking water supplies in peninsular India. Focusing on two local administrative units near Bengaluru, the study uses primary data from borewell censuses and land use/land cover analysis to quantify the problem. The findings demonstrate that agricultural water abstraction, driven by subsidized electricity, is the primary cause of falling water tables, forcing rural water systems to drill deeper and more wells. This constant need for replacement and increased pumping depths results in a substantial financial burden on local governments, often exceeding their revenue and leading to significant debt, ultimately threatening sustainable access to safe drinking water in these areas.⏰ 🕐Timestamp ⏲ 🕝 🕰00:00 - Intro01:28 - Study Area: The Aralumallige Subwatershed03:40 - Evolution of Rural Drinking Water Systems04:24 - Mapping the Groundwater Crisis05:08 - Well Depths: A Race to the Bottom06:36 - Irrigation vs. Domestic Water Use08:48 - The Financial Burden of Chasing Groundwater11:00 - Unsustainable Fiscal Situation12:28 - Conclusions and Policy Implications#water #waterengineering #education #sdg6 #waterforall
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