Case Study: Water Management Issues in Chennai, India
Journal Title: Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Chennai, a typically large city in south India, faces water and climate change related threats to the already growing water scarcity. The aims of this paper were: to describe water security, policy changes and to analyse the policies and adaptation strategies. The paper uses mixed- method and accidental sampling for data collection. The data show that, even with 700mm and 1100mm of annual rainfall, Chennai still has water insecurity. The survey results implied that an increase in water use efficiency is much needed. Although, Chennai has 100% pipe connections, water supply is intermittent. Eighty-seven percent (87%) of respondents reported concerns about sporadic supply, low quality and poor service. Respondents notified that purchase water for drinking and cooking adds to their household expense, and is on average 2% of their salary. The water price is 6 to 10 paisa per litre (for usage over 10KL), at an incremental rate. Thus raising major concerns regarding the fair pricing of water, as 82l/d is the per capita use.
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S. Sethuram
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