Gandhinagar: The state govt will take all necessary steps to ensure water is available for drinking and agriculture, said state govt spokesperson Jitu Vaghani in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. He was replying to a question on whether scarcity will be declared in parts of the state that experienced deficient rainfall.“The govt has provided additional water in the recent past and will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure that water is made available for drinking and agriculture,” Vaghani said, adding that the state govt is exploring sources other than the Narmada network to meet water needs.He added that the agriculture department is also working on a proposal to educate farmers on adopting less water-intensive crops.
