Sinking borewells is no solution to tackling water crisis. Aggressively advocating rainwater harvesting will help mitigate the scarcity, said Amita Prasad, principal secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR).
Addressing officials on World Water Day, Prasad said the biggest problem faced by the Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development was not effectively managing water wealth. Water quality and coverage should be the priority. Sinking of borewells should be stopped, she said.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/sinking-borewells-won%E2%80%99t-mitigate-water-crisis-rdpr-secretary
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water-scarcity
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-quality
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sanitation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
