Twenty-one cities in India will run out of groundwater by 2020

New Delhi: India is facing the worst water crisis in its history, and 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020, a new report from the NITI Aayog – a government think tank – said, highlighting the need for “urgent and improved” management of water resources. “Water Index scores vary widely across states, but most states have achieved a score below 50 percent and could significantly improve their water resource management practices,” the report said. India’s food security faces significant risks as low performers – such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Haryana – on the water index account for 20-30 percent of India’s agriculture output and are home to over 600 million people.

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