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Asian economies most at risk for natural disaster crisis

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“The list is headed by Bangladesh and the Philippines, which along with Myanmar are considered to be at ‘extreme’ risk.  Only one other country, the Caribbean state of Dominican Republic, falls into this category.  The other countries in the top 10 were India, Vietnam, Honduras, Laos, Haiti and Nicaragua.  The ‘Natural Hazards Risk Atlas’ looks at the impact of natural disasters on a country relative to its economy, taking into account preparedness to deal with such events and social ability to rebound.  If a country’s infrastructure is weak and its governance is poor, the economic consequences are that much greater.”  [Kleptocracy is the common factor]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/15/research-asian-economies-most-at-risk-for-natural-disaster-crisis/

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Indian rail is world’s largest ‘open toilet’

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“A top Indian minister has proposed projects worth $130 million project to rid India of the scourge of open defecation and clean up a rail system he described as the world’s ‘largest open toilet’.  Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said that India, where 130 million households are without a latrine, accounted for 60 percent of the global volume of open defecation.  He proposed a 5.0 billion rupee project to replace the open-hole toilets on the 50,000 coaches that ply India’s vast railway network with bio-toilets over the next five years.”  [If you really want to destroy something useful, put the government in charge of it.]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/27/indian-rail-is-worlds-largest-open-toilet/

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Powerless and clueless: 684 million Indians without power

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“It was a Terrible Tuesday that 684 million Indians are not going to forget in a hurry. In the world’s biggest blackout that affected one-tenth of the global population, 21 states and Union Territories went on the blink after three arterial power lines collapsed at 1 pm. Who triggered the collapse? Fingers were pointed at Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab for overdrawing power. All three states stoutly denied the charge. PowerGrid chairman A M Nayak could not give a reason for Tuesday’s grid collapse.”  [If you really want to destroy something useful, put the government in charge of it.]

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-01/india/32980528_1_grid-collapse-north-eastern-grids-outage

 

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Zimbabwe power cuts to persist for 10 years

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“Energy-starved Zimbabwe will suffer longer and more frequent power shortages for the next 10 years, a senior official said Friday.  The country’s power utility will extend blackouts until it can boost capacity.  Due to ageing equipment, power generation is often disrupted following breakdowns. In most cases, the generators operate below capacity. In recent months, Zimbabwe could only afford to import 25 megawatts from nearby countries after major electricity suppliers in the region turned off the switches over non-payment of dues.” [If you really want to destroy something useful, put the government in charge of it.]

http://news.yahoo.com/zimbabwe-power-cuts-persist-10-years-official-131032119.html

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