Mumbai: Maharashtra and Rajasthan are
facing severe water shortage and the problem is only set to grow in coming
months. Manmohan Gupta, 65 year, a social activist and President of Malad (W)
based Gandhi Vichar Manch has announced a march from Gateway of India (Mumbai)
to India Gate New Delhi on 25th June 2013 to bring focus to the problem.
“The government is not giving attention to the problem,” alleges
Manmohan Gupta. “Some places in India is facing drought and some other place is
facing floods. If Government wants, it can address this problem with new
technology,” he said.
The ‘Save Water, Save life,’ march will pass through
Maharashtra,Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and finally reach Delhi. “We intend to
wake up a sleeping government, said Manmohan Gupta.
Speaking about a solution to water problem in India, Manmohan
Gupta said “the rivers of India should be interlinked with canals. This will
enable relief to flood prone areas and bring water to the drought prone areas.
Water can flow to desert. Government should address the money constrains by
recovering black money or give amnesty to tax hoarders with penalty.”
Manmohan Gupta recently also announced Rs 1.51
Lakh for Maharashtra’s fund for drought affected areas. He is scheduled to meet
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chauhan for donating the money and demanding river
interlinking.