Is India facing its worst-ever water crisis? – BBC News

Source: Is India facing its worst-ever water crisis? – BBC News

The flow of the legendary Ganges river appears to be receding, sparking concerns about India’s rising water crisis, writes Soutik Biswas.

the evidence about the declining water levels and waning health of the 2,500km (1,553 miles)-long Ganges, which supports a quarter of India’s 1.3 billion people, is mounting.