As of the end of December, over half of Maharashtra has now been overcome by a drought. This crisis is not due to a lack of rainfall; however, it is due to the scattered nature of India and concentration of this rainfall in particular areas. The varying concentration of this rainfall left the fields either overflooded with the crops drowned, or deficit of necessary hydration to grow. Now, over 10,000 villages are affected by drought, meaning that over one sixth of all villages in India are left without water to drink, farm, and keep sanitary conditions. 70% of all people of India live in rural areas, and 90% of all of those citizens’ incomes are dependant upon agriculture. Drought is an international concern, seeing that water is becoming a more difficult resource to acquire not just in developing nations, but one of the supposed greatest nations in the world: the United States. If a rising power such as India is not able to fulfill the promises they are making their people during this time of drought (i.e.- widening of streams, deepening of wells, financial aid, etc.) not only India will be affected, but its surrounding nations, and all those with ties to them. Drastic negative effects upon the environment will eventually lead to the distress of the people, therefore the distress of the government and those involved with its economy and resources
