India's water stress tests global brewers in arid Rajasthan

ALWAR, Rajasthan: For global beverage makers operating in India, regulatory hurdles are nothing new. But in Rajasthan, one of the country's driest states, companies face an added constraint: producing drinks in regions where groundwater is rapidly depleting, and nearby villages receive piped water just once a week.

Nearly two-thirds of Rajasthan lies in the Thar Desert, and the state ranks among India's highest