“Glaciers and deep groundwater are sort of ancient trust funds. Instead of using them only in times of need such as a prolonged drought, we are taking them for granted. Also, we are not trying to replenish the groundwater systems during wet years and thus edging towards an imminent freshwater bankruptcy.”

Hrishikesh A. Chandanpurkar · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-25

Hrishikesh A. Chandanpurkar cautioned that failing to replenish groundwater systems during wet years leads to freshwater bankruptcy.