Groundwater Depletion: In states like Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, the water table is dropping at an alarming rate.
One night, sitting on his charpoy under a dying neem tree, Zaid counted his losses. His three children had rashes from the hard water. His wife, Fatima, had stopped asking when they would buy new clothes for Eid. The money lender had taken his motorcycle and was eyeing the aluminum pots. zaid farming challenges india climate water soil