Environment What lies behind the deepening water crisis in Himalayan towns? July 29, 2020 Krity Shrestha, Sreoshi Singh and Anjal Prakash A study conducted in the Himalayan towns of Singtam, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Devprayag and Mussoorie exposes the effect of haphazard urbanisation, poor water management and climate change on water resources.