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Half of India reels under water scarcity, many parts are now drought hit

Half of India is facing water shortage and there is a drought like situation in many parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
The National Green Tribunal has directed a committee to take groundwater samples and study the methodology of recharging it after a plea alleged that rainwater harvesting structures built by the municipal corporations and other civic bodies were contaminating water.
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