Thar Desert Rajasthan is a major opium production and consumption area. The Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates northwestern Rajasthan while the Government of India has started a centrally sponsored Desert Development Program based on watershed management with the objective of preventing the spread of desert and improving the living conditions of people in the desert. In the last 15–20 years, the Rajasthan desert has seen many changes, including a manifold increase of both the human and animal population. Animal husbandry has become popular due to the difficult farming conditions. At present, there are ten times more animals per person in Rajasthan than the
The Desert Is in Your Heart The Desert Is in Your Heart "The Desert Is in Your Heart" (titled Πεθαίνω Στην Ερημιά or Pethaino Stin Erimia in Greek) is a song recorded by Greek singer Sofia Arvaniti and Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released as a single from Arvaniti's third studio album, "Parafora" (1992). The lyrics are bilingual; Arvaniti sings in Greek and Tyler sings in English. The song was composed by Greek singer and producer Michalis Rakintzis, with lyrics by Arvaniti and Terry Siganos. The music video for "The Desert Is in Your Heart" features Arvaniti wandering alone in a desert. Tyler does not