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Half the population of India lives in areas where water resources are highly stressed. In the coastal city of Chennai, rapid economic development and a population boom have jeopardized supplies of freshwater, prompting officials to rely on desalination of the ocean. But some local residents have fou...

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Other Authors: Sam Lazaro, Fred de (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : NewsHour Productions LLC, 2020.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Water security > India > Chennai.
Water resources development > India > Chennai.
Economic development > India > Chennai.
Water harvesting > India > Chennai.
Sécurité de l'eau > Inde > Chennai.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Inde > Chennai.
Développement économique > Inde > Chennai.
Eaux pluviales > Collecte > Inde > Chennai.
Economic development
Water harvesting
Water resources development
Water security
India > Chennai
Television news programs
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Half the population of India lives in areas where water resources are highly stressed. In the coastal city of Chennai, rapid economic development and a population boom have jeopardized supplies of freshwater, prompting officials to rely on desalination of the ocean. But some local residents have found a simpler and more reliable source. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (7 minutes)
Playing Time:00:06:52