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Springs dying across Himachal Pradesh -Kapil Kajal

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Over two-thirds of traditional water sources in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh are dead; experts blame climate change and human activities

The population of Mundaghat village in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has come down to half of what it was a decade ago. There were nearly 500 people living in the village in 2010, now the number is reduced to 250, claimed Sita Ram, a retired water board employee. The cause: springs dying.

Across Himachal Pradesh, people have started migrating from villages towards cities. Even the elderly do not want their children to stay back. Gopi Devi, a resident of Bhalech village in Shimla district, has sent her grandchildren for higher education to Delhi and wants them to settle there.

Devi says that agriculture, which is their main source of income, is dwindling due to springs dying and the resultant unavailability of water. “Forget water for agriculture, we have to bring drinking water by walking 5-7 kilometres sometimes. All our springs have dried up. Decrease in rainfall and snowfall has led to water scarcity. There is no future for our children here,” she explained.

Nearly 90% of people in Himachal Pradesh live in villages and rely on agriculture. According to a survey by the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, 95% of farmers in Kullu district reported insufficient water to irrigate crops.

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