As drought sweeps many countries in Africa, an initiative led by water NGOs supports the use of underground aquifers. But the idea is controversial
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/africa-droughts-prompt-calls-start-pumping-untapped-groundwater
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/guardian-uk
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-recharge
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/surface-water
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation