groundwater depltion

Eucalyptus plant taking root on sand dunes near Lompoul. In an effort to prevent the desert from engulfing fertile land, the Government has undertaken tree-planting projects such as this with help from the UN Environment Programme and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). 1983. Credit: UN, CC BY 2.0

As India Runs out of Water, Its Desertified Land Comes Into View