Indian Textile Industry — Water Consumption and Environment Pollution

摘要

Water soon will be sold through pipe lines and tankers like oil and the 21st century wars will be over disputed water sources was the emphatic statement at the 2001 Fresh Water Conference in Bonn, Germany. While speaking at a meeting organized by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) at New Delhi in March 2001, the United Nations General Secretary Mr. Kofi Annan warned that it is extremely important for all the countries around the world to manage water, particularly drinking water, properly without which it might lead to serious war like situation among various countries. These two statements indicate the seriousness of situation at the water front.