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Monsoon not the only answer to India's water crisis, say experts

Is the current water crisis a result of two consecutive droughts, that can be mitigated with just couple of good monsoons or is it more grave? A problem of sustained shortage of surface and groundwater, can be answered only by a change in laws, cropping patterns, taxes and indeed, a change in lifestyles and attitudes.

first published: May 14, 2016 02:05 pm