TECHNOLOGY & IT’S ROLE IN RESOLVING WATER CRISIS

Kanishka Chatterjee, Director & Head, The/Nudge Prize  As you leaf through today’s newspaper, the resounding message is crystal clear: we’re facing a dire Water crisis, and the urgency to address it is palpable as time ticks away.  India grew from merely 51 million tons (Mt) of food grain production in 1950/51 to over 314 Mt in 2022- a sixfold increase in production. What led to this remarkable outcome was the shift to science-led agricultural development, planner’s vigour and the dedicated effort of millions of farmers. This transformed India from an…

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