Srinagar, Feb. 19 -- Jammu and Kashmir is heading towards a severe water crisis due to an alarming precipitation deficit.
While an active Western Disturbance is expected to bring rain and snow on February 20, experts warn that this will not be sufficient to reverse the ongoing trend of declining winter precipitation.
Chief minister Omar Abdullah said J&K is staring at a water crisis this year.
"It's not a recent phenomenon, actually it's been building up for a few years now. While the government will have to adopt a more proactive approach for water management & conservation, it can't just be a government centric approach. All of us residents of J&K will have to change the way we take water for granted," Abdullah said in a post on X.
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