Too Few Drops To Drink
Mainly comprised of vast districts that are again considered the most backward in
India, the Bundelkhand region has been in news in recent years for agriculture
crisis caused partly by prolonged drought and erratic weather conditions. The
region is spread over about 69,000 sq km in seven districts of Uttar Pradesh (Chitrakut,
Banda, Jhansi, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba and Lalitpur) and six districts of
Madhya Pradesh (Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Damoh, Sagar, Datia and Panna).