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
Manoj–Babli honour killing case an interview to Newsclick, Manoj's relatives – Seema and Chanderpati affirmed that they would challenge Ganga Raj's and Satish's acquittal in the Supreme Court. The June 3, 2012, episode, "" of TV series, "Satyamev Jayate", hosted by actor Aamir Khan, featured an interview with Manoj’s sister Seema and mother and Chandrapati Banwala. The episode discussed this incident along with other cases in the episode. In August 2013, senior journalist Chander Suta Dogra, published a book, "Manoj and Babli: A Hate Story" (Penguin) based on the honour killing case. In 2015, a Bollywood Hindi film "Guddu Rangeela" used Manoj–Babli honour killing