A | SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California officials on Thursday faulted communities in a stretch of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley for failing to develop a plan to adequately protect groundwater in the often drought-plagued state.The state's water resources board set an April hearing to determine whether the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the heart of California's farm country should be placed on probation. It is the first time the state has made such a move, and the first step in a lengthy process that could end up requiring large farms in the area to report groundwater use and pay fees.California is starting to regulate the pumping of groundwater after years of drought and overpumping left rural residents’ wells dry and led to subsidence, or the sinking of land, in some communities. Both issues have affected the largely agricultural region, which is home to 145,000 people, and stand to worsen absent revisions to the local groundwater plan, officials said.“This is an urgent issue,” said Natalie Stork, an official at the State Water Resources Control Board. “There are urgent impacts from continued overdraft in these basins.”The state enacted a 2014 law tasking communities with forming groundwater agencies and making plans to manage the resource sustainably, starting with the most critically overdrafted basins, including the Tulare Lake Subbasin.Five groundwater agencies joined together come up with a plan for the subbasin where farmers grow cotton, almonds and pistachios. But the plan was one of six that California's Department of Water Resources deemed inadequate this year.Now, the State Water Resources Control Board will hold a hearing April 16 to decide whether to place the Tulare Lake Subbasin on probation. If it does, large pumpers would report their groundwater usage and pay fees while the local agencies draft a new plan for the basin. If they don't, the board could eventually implement its own plan.Many communities rely mainly or solely on groundwater for drinking water and farmers count on it for irrigation, especially in a drought. California muddled through a spell of dry years until a series of winter storms drenched the state and dumped massive amounts of snow in the mountains. When the snow melted, it flowed down to form the reemerging Tulare Lake, which covered vast stretches of farmland with water. California has long tended toward wet and dry periods, but scientists at University of California, San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have said they expect climate change will lead to drier dry years and wetter wet years.。 Salman Khan is among the Bollywood stars attending the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah this year. At the Golden Globes dinner, Salman arrived looking dapper in a black suit and tie. He posed with other notable personalities present at the event and expressed his excitement over Alia Bhatt being honoured. Pictures from the event show Salman Khan alongside Idris Elba, Edgar Ramirez, Olga Kurylenko, Emad Iskande, and other big celebs. He was all smiles as he posed for the cameras. Fans were visibly impressed by his look. One of them commented, "Bhai is ageing backwards, man." Another commented, "Looking a lot like he was in the 2000 decade." Another exclaimed, "Uff! Handsome as ever." Regarding his attendance at the Red Sea Film Festival, Salman said, "I love it here. I like Saudi. A lot of people here like the culture. It's nice. I keep on visiting this place quite a bit nowadays. So, it's good." He also commented on Alia Bhatt receiving an honour at the Golden Globes event. He said, "Yes, Alia Bhatt, it's amazing! I think only Saudi could've done this. It's amazing. They're going places really rapidly; it's a good thing. I like it that they bring their best and our culture together." Salman's last on-screen appearance came in Sikandar earlier this year which also starred Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Anjini Dhawan and Sharman Joshi among others. On the other hand, Alia Bhatt is prepping for her next releases, Alpha and Love & War which are slated to hit screens next year. Salman is preparing for his upcoming film, Battle of Galwan. This war drama is based on the Indo-China conflict at Galwan Valley. Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, it draws inspiration from a chapter in the book India's Most Fearless 3. While Salman’s character poster has been revealed, the film's first look has not yet been released. Also Read: Photos: Salman Khan SNAPPED at The Mumbai Airport。
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