In pictures: Water woes


Farming frustration

The battle over water in Rajasthan is turning into a battle of locals versus multinationals. People in the village of Kaladera say a Coca-Cola bottling plant is depleting local ground water - allegations the firm strenuously denies.

For centuries, this farm in Kaladera has been the Kudi family's source of livelihood, producing wheat, millet and even water-intensive crops like peanuts. But now it is becoming harder to get a good yield.

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