Paani Foundation such as sugarcane are also cultivated in semi-arid regions, exacerbating the problem. In 2015, the state government officially declared that 60% of its villages were facing a "drought-like condition". This means that they reported a crop yield which was less than 50% of the standard yield in the area. In absolute figures, 23,811 of the state's 39,453 villages come in this category. This will result in a drastic fall in the state's agricultural output for the year, officials said. Aamir Khan's TV series Satyamev Jayate, which discussed wide-ranging social issues plaguing India, had originally addressed the issue of water scarcity
P. L. Punia P. L. Punia Panna Lal Punia, usually known as P. L. Punia, is an Indian politician and Member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh since 2014. He was member of the Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 and represented Barabanki (Lok Sabha constituency). He is a Dalit leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was also chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes between 2013-16 and as such sat "ex officio" on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). In July 2012, Punia appeared in the popular TV show "Satyamev Jayate", hosted by Bollywood star Aamir Khan, to