Topic: urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
1. Recognising inequity in urban settlements and identifying priority actions are needed to address gaps in water supply, wastewater and drainage for unserved areas and populations of a city or rural area. Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India
Why the question:
There is an urgent need to address the emerging crisis of urban water supply, wastewater and stormwater management — from an inclusion, rights and justice perspective.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the various issues with respect to water in urban India and to suggest steps overcome them.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by giving statistic regarding the status of water utilisation in India.
Body:
Frist, write about various issues regarding water in India – Depletion of water tables, saltwater encroachment, drying of aquifers, groundwater pollution, water logging and salinity, etc. are major consequences of overexploitation. Substantiate with examples and facts
Next, write about the measures that are needed to promote sustainable and equitable utilisation management of water.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
