For three years Bundelkhand has been in the news for devastating drought, forcing people to flee their arid land in droves. This monsoon it finally rained copiously. Tanks, ponds and rivers are now brimming with water. The region has received excessive rain this year.
The respite is probably temporary. Inclement weather and the spectre of drought have been haunting Bundelkhand for over a decade. With no jobs to fall back on, migration to the city has become a way of life for villagers.
As a result, Bundelkhand has slipped into being a poor. . .
