Severe drought conditions in a number of States in the country have brought untold misery to crores of people. Although the Government is taking care of relief and other amelioration measures, this is not enough. It is our responsibility to extend assistance on a war-footing and to ensure that such situations do not repeat. I appeal to the doyens of our industry to take the lead and undertake digging of large catchment ponds to be able to harvest rains when they arrive in another six to eight weeks’ time.