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Just as the oil prices are cooling down due to a combination of factors, water is increasingly becoming scarce across the world. A litre of the 'best' water is close to an American dollar and it is half the dollar around the world if they are from poorer companies. Soon water would become costlier than GAS/PETROL.

Unbridled growth of population , urbanization & industrialization have made the living conditions of our peoples miserable. The world's top performers - population wise, the South Asia and China would swallow the entire human races' resources so soon. These nations are so proud of their human resources which they continue to export to various countries without any check. Men are not materials to be stored and cooled. Over a period of time conflicts would emerge as it is known no two men can think alike.

The latest news of carrying water across oceans to Maldives is the funniest/cruelest thing that man has ever conceived. This is just a beginning.

Most households in the capital rely on MWSC for their daily water needs, with well water – the traditional method of acquiring water – having become unhygienic due to poor drainage and leakage of contaminants into groundwater.

Indian aircraft arrives to ease Malé water crisis

An Indian aircraft has landed in the Maldives capital Malé to alleviate in the continuing water crisis, as the government reveals it could take between three and five days to restore the capital’s water supply.

The first flight landed at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport at 1:15pm, with two additional flights expected to bring a total of 100 tonnes of fresh water for the people 130,000 inhabitants of the Maldives’ capital.

A statement from the Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs this afternoon has stated tha India, Sri Lanka, the USA and China have pledged assistance.

As well as the flight from India, two Indian ships with desalinating capabilities and one from the US naval vessel are headed to the Maldives, while water is being brought on every flight from Sri Lanka, explained the ministry.

“The president, the people and the foreign minister of Maldives expresses their gratitude to all nations assisting the Maldives is these harsh times,” read the statement.

The Indian High Commission in the Maldives has confirmed that INS Sukanya will arrive in Malé tonight, equipped with two reverse osmosis plants in order to produce water “round the clock”.

“Mindful of the strong friendly and close relations between India and Maldives, India reacted with alacrity and promptness to the request from Maldives for timely provision of water,” said the high commission, revealing that the second flight in expected at 3:40pm.

Large queues quickly formed outside shops yesterday evening as the demand for bottled water prompted the government to declare the situation a disaster, with the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) giving water away at ten designated distribution points.