India, June 24 -- In many parts of India water poses a paradox. We are witnesses to the absurdity of surplus water as well as a dearth of water at different times of the same year. Drought and drought-like conditions haunt many parts of India year after year causing acute water crisis. Drought or a scarcity of water is the flip side of floods-excessive water. Year after year we battle these two watery twins, doing relief work whenever they strike. Yet how often do we delve into the crux of the problem-i.e. the causes of drought and floods?
Undulating topography, steep slopes, change in land use pattern, insufficient attention to soil and water conservation measures have been the main reasons for this paradoxical situation. Water crisis is ...