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Photos: Waiting for water train in India’s scorching desert state
In India and Pakistan, 'more intense heatwaves of longer durations and occurring at a higher frequency are projected'
Pali district is in the state of Rajasthan, India’s northwestern state that shares a border with Pakistan. Precipitation in this region has been so low especially for the last two years that water had to be brought in by trains in hot seasons. This year, the residents of the district have already been suffering an early heatwave, and temperatures often reach 45 degrees Celsius or even higher. As the district had already depleted water resources, water has been brought in by the 40-wagon train from a town 65km away for thousands of people. Many people, most of whom are women and school children, are waiting for the water train a few times a day. For some children, carrying water to their homes takes a higher priority over going to school.
Promise: In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an ambitious Water Life Mission to provide a functional tap connection to all households in rural India by 2024.
Reality: Less than 50 percent of the population has access to safe drinking water.
As global warming continues, heat waves might become the norm rather than seasonal. Will the world have enough safe water for the increasing population?
Read the article and see the photos of what might be seen in more places in the world.
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