groundwater depletion

Silt and rock choke the rivers of Pachegaon, preventing rainwater from percolating into the soil; at the end of the monsoon, the groundwater reservoirs are devoid of water. Farmers are forced to migrate to sugarcane factories to earn a living.

Once shaping cities and legends, India's rivers now run dry, silent witnesses to climate change and neglect. What led to their decline, and what does it mean for our future?

Scarily, a NITI Aayog report earlier this year stated that 70% of India's water supply is "contaminated". The time for waiting is over.

Groundwater is a vital resource, being mined faster than it is recharged.