The last drop: If ground water levels in rural Rajasthan do not improve, these women could be waiting a long time
Surrounded by the rocky Aravalli hills, Rajasthan is one of India's driest states. Despite good rains this year, water has always been an issue here.
But the problem now is that beneath the lush, green, irrigated fields of north-western India, the groundwater is fast disappearing.
In Neemrana, about 150km (95 miles) from Delhi, this has been made worse by human intervention.
Situated on the national highway, this area is part of the industrial development under the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor.
The highway is dotted with industries including many water intensive breweries and bottlers.
The state government water board has labelled the district as 'most critical' in terms of ground water, which means the average rate of depletion is more than 0.4m per year.
Surrounded by the rocky Aravalli hills, Rajasthan is one of India's driest states. Despite good rains this year, water has always been an issue here.
But the problem now is that beneath the lush, green, irrigated fields of north-western India, the groundwater is fast disappearing.
In Neemrana, about 150km (95 miles) from Delhi, this has been made worse by human intervention.
Situated on the national highway, this area is part of the industrial development under the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor.
The highway is dotted with industries including many water intensive breweries and bottlers.
The state government water board has labelled the district as 'most critical' in terms of ground water, which means the average rate of depletion is more than 0.4m per year.