Water crises deepen in rajasthan

In the past few years, ground water level in Rajasthan is going down. The State is facing a drought like situation. 99 percent dams of Rajasthan are completely dry. Major dams like Ramgargh Dam, Mahi Dam and Bisalpur Dam have hardly any water left. "Since last two-three years, we have not had enough rainfall. These dams get water only when there is rain. Without rain there is no water in dams," said Om Prakash Sharma, a resident. "Dams are empty because last year also there was a drought, and this year also there is a serious drought. The condition of water in dams is really bad," said M S Rathore, an environmentalist. Rajasthan has around 118 major and medium sized dams and today most of them are completely dry. Environmentalists feel that major dams of Rajasthan have a capacity to store water for two to three years, if these are filled during monsoon with proper planning.