Indian festival goers warned about water wastage focus 03/01/2010

Indian festival goers warned about water wastage focus 03/01/2010 MUMBAI — A chronic water shortage in the Indian city of Mumbai could put a dampener on a popular Hindu festival normally celebrated with wild “rain dances” and riotous fights using powdered paint. The municipal authorities in India’s financial capital have issued an edict to Holi revellers not to waste drinking water on Monday and vowed to crack down on anyone caught misusing precious supplies. Holi — also called the Festival of Colours — is a public holiday, marking the end of winter and the arrival of spring. It is particularly popular in northern India and other parts of the world with large Hindu populations.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/commentary/20100301com5.html

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