Accelerating rate of groundwater depletion in Punjab, worries farmers and experts
2022-06-14 08:58
A 2020 block-wise groundwater resources assessment by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) found that most of the districts in Punjab had over-exploited the groundwater levels. In some districts, the groundwater level was marked as critical. Groundwater extraction in Punjab has already reached 150-200 metres in most places in central Punjab. If the present depletion […]
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