Depletion of ground water and scarcity of drinking water in India

Until and Unless the Modi Govt. restrict the area of high water consuming crops ( sugarcane, rice, etc) like that of Opium, the water crisis in India will continue to expand exponentially

Honourable PM Modi in his Radio Broadcast MAN KI BAAT  told that the cultivators should reduce growing high water consuming crops. He is not a saint, only preaching is not sufficient. He is the elected Prime Minister of India. In addition to expressing his views in public, it is his government duty to work in that direction. What Modi govt. has done in this direction, has not been brought in public notice.

The agriculture sector consumes major portion of the available ground water and surface water in India. Until and unless, the water use efficiency in agriculture sector and areas in which high water consuming crops are grown ( restrictions like opium) are minimized , nothing is going to improve, even interlinking of rivers.

Whether the policy makers of India are waiting for a day when most of the ground water in major portions of India is depleted and is not available for drinking, what to talk for agriculture ?

• Agriculture

• Water Resources

Taxonomy

• Groundwater