Why a good monsoon this year will not solve India's drought problem

May 05, 2016 14:51

India's killer heatwave is leaving the country reeling from the worst drought in decades and a rural population struggling to survive.Relief is due with the arrival of the monsoon in mid-June, and because of the impending La Nina weather pattern, the forecast is for above-average rainfall.

However WaterAid India's Head of Policy, Nitya Jacob, says groundwater levels are so depleted that even if a good monsoon comes in June -- and meteorologists predict there will be one that ends the drought -- it won't be enough. Read

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