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Wells and hand-pumps have dried up, ponds have disappeared, the water table has receded and Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh is now fighting for water.
From the national perspective, the important minerals of Bundelkhand are (see also 'Mineral Wealth' in Geology of Bundelkhand) diaspore, used in paints and ceramics industries, glass sand, rock phosphate, a variety of stones and soils, and raw materials like lime for the cement industry.