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Green Revolution brought with itself a wave of technological and scientific enhancements in the field of agriculture which benefitted India by making it a self reliant developing country. As the years passed by the negative impacts started surfacing. Today one of the most fertile states in northwestern India is nearing water depletion which threatens the sustenance of agriculture, the state’s primary source of income generation. Karnal is popularly known as the Wheat and Rice bowl of Haryana and has several factories and mills established there. The challenge arises for these industries to sustain their businesses while also ensuring that they sustain the resources they are using. Although the situation in Haryana is not as bad as Punjab, proactive steps shall ensure that the situation doesn’t get worsen. This also gives a chance to corporates to improve their understanding of sustainability. It is an extremely important step to be taken since the future of food is in question here. Rice, which is a staple diet is being threatened of its existence and urgent measures are needed to ensure better cultivation practices
Keywords: Ground Water, Rice, Green Revolution, Virtual Water Trade
