Inter Press Service: India’s current dry spell, brought on by an errant annual monsoon, is rapidly turning into a full-fledged drought as a result of reckless exploitation of groundwater resources for farming, experts say. According to information available from the agriculture ministry, 246 of India’s 626 districts have now been officially declared as facing a “drought-like” situation. Monsoon rains account for 75 percent of India’s annual rainfall. Officials at the Indian Meteorological Department say …