Residents
of Chandelao village in Rajasthan's Jodhpur District, have to queue for
up to five hours at a time to fill water from wells due to drought.
Other sources of water in the region, which are rain-dependent, have
dried up.
One local villager said that there are only 10-15 liters
of water available each day for the entire village.
Fortunately
for Jodhpur and a dozen other regional villages, drought relief aid is
scheduled to arrive soon from the Spain India Council Foundation (SICF),
who plans to install Reverse Osmosis plants that purify normally
undrinkable water.
However, according to the World Bank, India’s
fresh water supplies could be depleted by 2050, affecting the
population of 1.2 billion people.
We are thankful for the relief
work of such organizations as the Spain India Council Foundation as we
pray that the villagers in Jodhpur and other struggling areas soon
receive the blessing of gentle rain.
May we all step up to preserve
this most vital resource as part of our efforts to sustain a livable
Earth.
During an interview published in the December 16, 2009
edition of The Irish Dog Journal, Supreme Master Ching Hai expressed
concern regarding the spreading drought crisis worldwide, emphasizing
the most effective way of ensuring adequate water supplies.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: Other
devastating effects of climate change have already been occurring. And
as a consequence of these environmental impacts, 2 billion people are
facing water shortages, and 20 million people are in a desperate state –
like refugees except with no official protection.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: The
connection between livestock industry and global warming has been
clearly established. Factory farming takes an extreme toll on our vital
resources.
As drought and water crises are spreading silently
across the globe, affecting 44% of the world’s population, even
triggering conflicts in some areas, the livestock industry is guzzling
much of our precious fresh water.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: If we really want to conserve
our clean, safe water for ourselves and our children, we must stop
livestock production and adopt the plant-based diet.
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE58S4L420090930
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/02/climatechange.endangeredspecies
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/08/050829081636.htm
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