India is one of the world's biggest users of ground water and its depleting levels are the main reason for the country's severe shortages
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/water-stressed-india-govt-may-push-farmers-towards-efficient-irrigation
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-meteorological-department-imd
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources