------------------------------------------------------------------------ Photos from Goa's 2009 mando festival: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/sets/72157622843319441/ Event on Wed, Thurs evening from 5 pm onwards, Kala Academy, Panaji-Goa
------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Tibet glacier is referred to as the globe's Third Pole. The melt feeds the major rivers that provide China with sixty percent of the water consumed in the country. Three mighty river systems in India/Pakistan serve six hundred million for eight months of the year. That ice mass is fast receeding, and the Ganga is now down to two thirds of it's original width. I hope I do not live to see the day --- Eric. ________________________________ From: Samir Kelekar <samir_kele...@yahoo.com> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Fri, December 11, 2009 6:04:29 AM Subject: [Goanet] Terrifying water crisis faces India; most cities to run dry ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/11/slide-show-1-water-crisis-what-india-is-doing.htm I guess we will have to squeeze the juice out of the vedanta share certificates to quench our thirst! samir
