The writer has attempted to press home the issue of water scarcity, but droughts are the product of multiple reasons, key among them being global warming. Climate change has no geographical boundaries. Also, it is not appropriate to try and lay the blame at the government’s door (Editorial page, “India stares at water scarcity”, January 23).
Deepak Singhal
Noida
If the ideas enshrined in the article are extrapolated, one gets a glimpse of the problems farmers would face, made worse by the politics in this country. The Green Revolution has helped the world tackle hunger, but our water usage tripled. It is of utmost exigency that the government changes it attitude towards the farmer as meticulous resource allocation of water should be orchestrated. As the unreliability of rains has been increasing exponentially due to environmental factors, investments should be used to procure future proof technologies like osmotic water plants and drip irrigation. India must take a leaf out of the page from the book of countries that have conducted extensive research and planning of agriculture.
Jacob J. Puthenveettil,
Chennai
One has hardly heard of any political party focussing on the issue of water scarcity. One hopes that some solutions are reflected in their manifestoes for 2019.
Anish Esteves,
Mumbai