01-15-2009, 05:18 AM
<b>Pakistan on brink of âwater disasterâ</b>
<i>* Study by International Rivers predicts extreme changes in Himalayan river flows due to global warming, climate change</i>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->NEW DELHI : <b>Pakistan is on the brink of âwater disasterâ</b> as a new study has predicted accelerated melting of glaciers and depletion of massive waters in the Indus Basin Rivers.
<b>It is believed that Pakistanâs water availability would plunge to 800 cubic meters per capita annually by 2020 from the current 1,200 cubic metres. Just 60 years ago, 5,000 cubic meters of water was available to every Pakistani citizen.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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<i>* Study by International Rivers predicts extreme changes in Himalayan river flows due to global warming, climate change</i>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->NEW DELHI : <b>Pakistan is on the brink of âwater disasterâ</b> as a new study has predicted accelerated melting of glaciers and depletion of massive waters in the Indus Basin Rivers.
<b>It is believed that Pakistanâs water availability would plunge to 800 cubic meters per capita annually by 2020 from the current 1,200 cubic metres. Just 60 years ago, 5,000 cubic meters of water was available to every Pakistani citizen.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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