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Can Drought hit India by 2010/2012
by Shivanand R Prabhu on Apr 07, 2007 08:06 PM

Dear Friend(s)

First Prince, then saroja yadav falls in a 160 feet deep borewell pit meant to draw water.

The heading may be bit un related to the discussion board, however i would like to draw attention of all to the depleting Ground Water Levels across India.

On the one hand the Govt is boasting of 9% GDP of which 1.5 to 2% is contributed by agriculture, however the attention towards recharging ground water level is lacking /miniscule, if left unattended our farmers may leave tilling lands due water and now the power shortage.

Our Ex PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee envisioned interlinking of rivers, hope this will help in recharging ground water levels too, the present politicians are too busy in reservation and caste related issues. I hope our Hon. Prime Minister wakes up to the problem and takes up this issue on a war footing else we may need to face water crisis like the present POWER CRISIS across India.

Can this result in Drought in India by 2010/2012

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