Sir — This refers to the editorial, “IPl, water crisis and more” (April 14). While water is central to our lives, it is not the central focus point in our planning even as we rapidly evolve into an urban society. Water scarcity is man-made, due to excess population growth and mismanagement of water resources.
There is no reason why the Indian Premier league matches should be held in a State like Maharashtra which is facing severe drought conditions. The Union Government needs to enhance investments in technology and include all stakeholders at the planning level so as to ensure optimisation of existing resources.