More Than Scarcity: The Untold Story of India’s Water Paradox | UPSC Geography 2026 | Suhas Sir

🌊 India’s water crisis goes beyond headlines—this is the untold story of disparities, governance failures, and hidden costs shaping water stress in 2025.

In this session, Suhas Sir unpacks the complexity of India’s water paradox:

👉 Why national water statistics oversimplify a deeper crisis.
👉 Geographic & seasonal disparities in rainfall and storage.
👉 Groundwater collapse, contamination, and food policy distortions (MSP, subsidy cycles).
👉 Urban floods vs. rural scarcity: management failures & infrastructure gaps.
👉 Policy pitfalls and fiscal inequities in water-intensive farming.
👉 Social tensions, health impacts, and the rise of “water mafias.”
👉 Pragmatic reforms, tech-driven solutions, and community-led water governance.

🎯 Perfect for UPSC GS Paper II & III, Essays, and Current Affairs — packed with examples, reforms, and answer-enrichment points.

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