Inside the deadly water crisis in Rajasthan!

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Rajasthan’s water problem is not new.


In 2024, water availability is less than 35% of the previous year
In many arid parts of Rajasthan tap water is available for just one hour every four days.
It has also been found that out of 302 areas, identified as sources of groundwater, 219 have been overexploited
The Indira Gandhi Canal has reversed desertification and improved the climate for plant growth in Rajasthan though Jaisalmer has shown to have the best results.
UNICEF in 2020 had in fact reported that drinking water pipelines from the Indira Gandhi Canal were being built but had reached few villages at the time.
The groundwater level in Rajasthan has been falling by 1 metre a year, as shown by studies


Why is it that despite projects like the Indira Gandhi Canal, many regions in Rajasthan still face water shortages due to limited reach, inefficient distribution, and reduced safe drinking water availability?

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Life in a Rajasthan village
01:51 - Water issues
03:12 - Problems of Thar Women
07:15 - So long!
07:46 - Dried ponds
11:11 - Pollutants and illnesses
12:25 - No water, no women
15:08 - Outro

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Additional watching and reading

You can take a look at this report of the final feasibility report in Indira Gandhi Canal- https://iwai.nic.in/sites/default/fil...
Read this article of PHED minister urging people to save water- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...
Here is an interesting article on how Farmers Use Canal, Tubewells to Reverse Desertification in Jaisalmer- https://thewire.in/environment/farmer...
Find this very interesting case study on Indira Gandhi canal project and changing scenario of western Rajasthan https://www.multidisciplinaryjournal....
Watch this news report on the Groundwater Contamination due to Fluorosis Cases In This Rajasthan Village-
   • Groundwater Contamination Behind Fluo...  


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Well done! You made it to the end.
For a state facing such a crisis, Rajasthan seems to be in deep waters.