Chapter 577 India (01)
"Africa? So what?"
“Many Africans like to eat monkeys and regard monkey meat as a delicacy.”
Gu Kegang said seriously: "Monkeys are probably the most human-like animals, but now it seems that this concept should be replaced by ferocious corpses. Although they were once humans, judging by the current situation, they have obviously become another species. Since even monkeys could eat them in the past, why can't ferocious corpses be treated as food now?"
Sibo felt speechless, and he found that Gu Kegang had a very big idea. Of course, it might be that this meal of Qingshui noodles tonight was really tasteless, which stimulated him to desperately find a new source of meat.
Gu Kegang was still chattering, but Sibo lost interest in communicating with him. What Gu Kegang said might make sense, but Sibo could not accept that kind of thing. However, judging from Gu Kegang's greedy look, he probably would have made a verbal casual talk into reality.
In this damn chaotic world, even eating people is not a big deal, let alone being a fierce corpse.
Just look at my files honestly!
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"Recordor: Cramod Khan, PhD in Environmental Studies, advocate of environmentalism."
"India is facing an extremely serious water supply shortage. It must be admitted that our government's administrative efficiency is extremely low. We do not do what we should do. All political parties are busy fighting for power and profit every day. In fact, looking at India, we have abundant water resources. The key is how to manage these natural resources that are very important to the national economy and people's livelihood."
"April 11: Today we entered the dry season early, and there was no precipitation in the southern region. I talked with Sular of the Ministry of Water Resources today. He agreed with my opinion, believing that our country is actually not short of water resources, but it is a comical repertoire of tight water supply. From the source, of course, with the rapid development of industrialization, water resources in various places have been wasted a lot, and no relevant measures to protect water resources were introduced. The most terrifying thing is that in the past few decades, the entire water supply system in India has been severely damaged."
"Whether industrial sewage or domestic wastewater caused by urban residents are polluting every river. In particular, industrial groups intercepted and damned several main rivers in China for their own interests, resulting in the river water no longer flowing downstream. This has led to a series of terrible consequences. Insufficient groundwater has made it impossible to replenish well water, severe irrigation water in the surrounding areas, and diverted rivers and water pollution have caused a very serious lack of water resources... This is a very ridiculous situation. I am referring to those hydropower stations. The power generation of the national power group cannot meet the normal needs of the people, but it destroys the natural environment on which we rely for survival."
“Previously the content comes from other investigative agencies.”
"May 13: The current water supply mechanism is causing our cities to become chaotic and dirty. It is unbearable, but the damn politicians are still clamoring for "national power". They should go to the slums in Mumbai or New Delhi, and rural towns far away from the city. The problems caused by the shortage of water are affecting all aspects of society."
"According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, there are about 300 million middle-class people in my country. However, even the "rich people" in China enjoy only two hours of water supply every day. Especially those poor people, their living conditions in slums are much worse. They have to rely on water pumps to drink water, but the water supply time is irregular. In slums, I often see children with empty drink bottles, riding bicycles, hanging dozens of empty bottles, strung together with plastic ropes, and going outside to find useful faucets and see where to find water. Please note: these water is not just for children themselves or their families to drink. If the quantity is sufficient, they can even be sold at a good price."
"Recordor: Weslier, reporter of the National Daily."
"The most reported news in various newspapers recently is that India is developing its economy in an all-round way and its population is continuing to increase. Some people even shouted the slogan of "catching up with our neighbors in all respects." Regardless of the authenticity of these reports, I think they should take their eyes from a distant place and take a closer look at the reality happening around us."
"June 3: It's just an ordinary morning. In a slum near the rich area of the capital Delhi, up to thousands of poor people are waiting in line for trucks to supply daily water. This has been going on for a long time and everyone is accustomed to it. As soon as the truck arrives, the crowd becomes chaotic. Everyone rushes forward to occupy the best position. Some even climb onto the truck and insert plastic pipes directly into the sink, siphoning water like gasoline."
"This scene is really terrible. Everyone wants to fill their buckets as soon as possible, never considering anything else. In order to achieve their goals, they do not hesitate to fight each other. Even if there are police, they may not be able to stop it. According to the residents nearby, this kind of water competition has become a part of their daily life, but this kind of life is not easy. Since the past few years, people have been hit and injured or even died in the fight."
"The reason Delhi was chosen as the area for news reports is that it is the capital and is more representative. If the water supply system in the capital is so chaotic, then you can imagine how bad the situation in other parts of India will be. In fact, the terrible water shortage also appears in the slums of hundreds of cities across India. There is no water flowing out of the faucets there, and people must rely on water companies to supply water with trucks every day. However, the time for trucks to arrive is not fixed, so people have to delay work, or the children do not go to school, and the whole family takes turns to queue up to wait for the opportunity to pick up water from the truck."
"In recent decades, water shortage has become increasingly serious, both in cities and rural areas. Our population has no restraint. This should be learned from our neighbors, who have achieved outstanding achievements in family planning. I am very envious of their efficient government. On the other hand, the water provided by the government cannot meet the rapid increase in the lives of the people, and there are various industrial groups that consume a lot of water every day."
"We live in a terrible country. I feel that the word "terrible" must be used. No matter any country in the world, natural water resources are public wealth and belong to everyone. However, India's water resources are becoming privatized property."
"We are being plundered by rich people. Daily newspapers and media are responsible for government agencies that are poorly managed, wasteful, corruption is popular, over-staffed and lack of responsibility. However, behind all this, water companies in other countries have completely invaded and occupied India's water management system. They make profits through this operation and use extremely despicable means to promote the privatization of water resources. Although these water companies generate resources to be privatized in any town in India, and everyone has clean water to drink, this statement is questionable and is based on the large-scale increase in water prices."
"Recordor: Furaire Kark, natural resource scientist."
"The water shortage in India is not just caused by a single reason such as insufficient water sources or privatization of water resources. Looking at India, there is a lack of infrastructure, such as dams for water storage and reservoirs in residents' homes. Although many locals in India have spacious enough homes, they never thought of working hard on this. They are actually not short of water, but India's per capita water storage is only one-fifth of that in China or Mexico."
"They should adopt better water management methods. Unfortunately, India cannot pass sewers and wastewater circulation systems in cities like other countries. They do not have factories that treat wastewater, nor can they purify urban sewage. This causes waste from the source. Take Germany as an example. The Rhine water must be recycled up to six times. There, people will treat the wastewater and then use it again. But in India, this is unimaginable. India does not have the correct plan for water treatment, nor does it have the relevant concept of resource regeneration and recycling. Combining the above factors, coupled with various restrictions from water resources, once the population increases, a supply gap will inevitably occur."
"This is an important factor that causes the lag in the construction of the entire country. The broken infrastructure has led to the increasingly serious water shortage. In some remote mountain villages away from cities, even in less developed cities, the water supply system is even a product of the Commonwealth colonial era. This has caused a very high proportion of water loss, and almost 50% of the water supply is wasted. Pipeline damage is the most common problem in daily maintenance. Water companies can receive hundreds of warranty calls every day. However, no matter any form of repair, it is just superficial. If you want to solve the problem from the root, you must completely replace the water supply pipes. However, the government does not have this budget, and neither the ruling party nor the opposition party intends to completely solve it."
"To outsiders, this is an incredible strange phenomenon. But if you think about it carefully, you will understand that this is actually the product of disputes between different forces. Every government will be attacked by opposition parties due to the destruction of infrastructure. This situation will continue, and perhaps it will be like this in the next few hundred years. We can do nothing about it, and we can only let it go, hoping that a leader as great as Gandhi will appear."
Chapter completed!