Tackling global water scarcity

Question 1

why in news?

Answer 1

a newly published book has shown that conventional sources alone are not enough to tackle the prob of water scarcity

Question 2

who published this new book?

Answer 2

The book was compiled by experts at the United
Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment
and Health (UNU-INWEH), UNU Institute for Integrated
Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources and
the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation.

Question 3

conventional water sources

Answer 3

rely on rainfall, snowfall and rivers

Question 4

examples of non conventional water sources

Answer 4

brackish water, drainage water, municipal waste waters, cloud seeding for enhancing rains, icebergs, ballast water, Fog Harvesting and Micro-
Catchment Rainwater
Harvesting

UAE in 2017:faced with massive
water shortages, the United
Arab Emirates proposed a
plan to tow an iceberg into
the country, but no action was
taken on this front.

Question 5

Indian initiatives related to water

Answer 5

z Jal Kranti Abhiyan
z National Water Mission
z National Rural Drinking Water Programme
z NITI Aayog Composite Water Management Index
z Jal Jeevan Mission
z Jal Shakti Abhiyan
z Atal Bhujal Yojana