Two big reasons for the drying up of perennial springs are erratic rainfall patterns and the construction and broadening of roads in the mountains. This is believed to cut off the base flow by disconnecting recharge areas from discharge areas, disturbing the mountain geology. This can completely dry up springs or reduce their flow as well as affect water quality. “Better roads are helping us reach the cities more easily; they have opened avenues for business and tourism is bringing in income. But these changes also have many negative impacts,” says an inhabitant of Kalika village.
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