The water problem is a serious issue. The rain patterns are erratic and global warming is true. Often the future looks bleak. Rainwater harvesting, water recycling and new taps and flushes are need of the day. In the rural area, the water problem is worst. All farmers want to be on the par with city dwellers and city people can't comment on this attitude (but often they do!). So farmers are growing cash crops which demand a lot of water. Farmers also want to grow the crop 365 days. This needs electricity and water. There are no policy or rule framework regulate water and power use. So they use both with no thought about the future, groundwater is plummeting and a severe shortage of power. Can we blame farmers? they are surviving and aspiring to go up in social strata. Therefore, we need a comprehensive policy. In the present government, there is a new water ministry and hope that something will be done .
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