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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is responsible for the public water supply is Ireland? | Uisce Éireann is responsible for the public water supply in Ireland. It is also responsible for looking after irelands waste water. |
| What is uisce Éireann doing in cork city? | Uisce Éireann is upgrading the water network across Cork City.this development is very important |
| Why is this important? | It ensures a sustainable clean drinking water supply for the city,provide additional water supply capacity for the citys growing population,reduce leaks and the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground,help with future development of cork city |
| What projects are part of the upgrade works? | Western trunk watermain,eastern strategic trunk watermain,shanakel watermains upgrades,lee road water treatment plan. |
| What did the United Nations (UN) member states agree on? | In 2015,United nations (UN) member states agreed that everyone needs to work together to make sure that people around the world can live better lives without damaging the planet. |
| What are countries working towards? | Countries are working towards achieving the 17 sustainable development goals by 2030. |
| What is irrigation? | Irrigation is the artificial watering of the land. It is done to help crops grow in areas where there is a shortage of rainfall. |
| Where is the indus basin situated | the indus basin is an area in Asia that is drained by the Indus River,it is located in Afghanistan,china,India,and Pakistan.it provide water to over 1.6million km squares of the agriculture land in Pakistan? |
| Why does Pakistan need irrigation? | The climate in Pakistan is arid or semi-arid meaning that the rainfall the country receives is low in volume and irregular |
| What does the IBIS do? | The IBIS uses a network of cables,dams,and reservoirs to trap and store water during the rainy season. This water can then be transported and used during the dry season. This allows Pakistan to grow food for its growing population. |