This. Many of the most water short areas grow water intensive crops and have droughts. Another thing is bureaucrats love droughts, you get extra money from the

This. Many of the most water short areas grow water intensive crops and have droughts. Another thing is bureaucrats love droughts, you get extra money from the center for relief and it is a huge opportunity for corruption. There was even a book written on it called Everybody Loves a Good Drought, by P. Sainath, about his research findings of poverty in the rural districts of India.