Niti Aayog seeks comments from all stakeholders by 19 February to decide the future course of action to save Himalayan springs and the millions who depend on them.
Half the mountain springs that are a lifeline for people living in the Indian Himalayan region (IHR) are drying up, according to a new report by India’s federal think tank Niti Aayog.
Not just rural, but numerous urban communities too depend on springs for meeting their drinking, domestic and agricultural water needs. Most of the drinking water supply in the mountainous parts of Uttarakhand is spring-based, while in Meghalaya, all villages use springs for drinking and/or irrigation. Click here to read more.
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