Japan looks to prevent water shortage during Tokyo Olympics

Plans are in place to increase water levels in reservoirs serving Tokyo and surrounding areas in a bid to meet demand during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games.With over 10 million people expected to arrive for the games, the central government and seven prefectures including Tokyo will this summer check if increasing water reserves at seven dams in eastern Japan will be enough to avoid water shortages in hotels, restaurants and sports venues without cutting supplies to local industries and residents.Operators of the seven dams on the Tone River, the Sagami River and the Arakawa Ri…READ FULL ARTICLE