On the indian sub continent, droughts and floods are common. If the monsoon fails in one region, the floods are threatening the other region. Local and provincial administrations are forced to bear the brunt of these from time to time. No doubt planning is done , preparations are made at times but the severity of these calamities/ disasters is so high their efforts are found wanting in coverage and content.
Initially in the beginning of this year it was predicted that we would face less than normal rain fall. Though it started little late the overall situation seems to be improving in many places and the reservoirs are getting filled up beyond expectations in states like Chhattisgarh and Tamil Badu. It is also true that there are patches in several parts of india where water scarcity continues for the third consecutive year resulting in shortage of drinking water and in increase of fallow and barren lands.
Indian planning is there for more than six decades but the citizens are unable to get drinking water throughout the year. Excess water flows into the seas whenever there are copious rains. We keep sitting and wondering what to do unfortunately. Our rulers and administrators have no determination to achieve the total and wholesome provision of water supply to Indian homes without any hassles.
We are unable to store and preserve the rain water not only to save the humans and plants for the present but get the underground water sources recharged for a year or two at a stretch.
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