India, June 24 -- By 2020, twenty-one Indian cities are expected to reach groundwater levels of zero, which will affect water access for 100 million people. Nearly half of India is already under drought during the summer, and the current water crisis in Chennai is the latest example of what could soon happen to the country.
The new government is trying to address water issues in its new ministry, "Jal Shakti - Water Power." It promises to bring all the departments on water issues under one minister. (Earlier it was known as Ministry of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation.)
The focus of the new ministry is to expedite its programme of linking the rivers and to ensure piped water in every household by 2024. This is not...