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Analysis: Punjab's Farmers Dig Deeper As Groundwater Levels Keep Falling
Decades of continuous water extraction, cheap electricity, and policy inaction have pushed the state's groundwater levels past their tipping point.
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How Solar-Powered Farming Is Pushing Pakistan Towards Water Catastrophe
The solar boom has coincided with the rapid depletion of water tables in Pakistan's most populous province, according to previously unreported Punjab water authority documents viewed by Reuters. The documents did not pinpoint any cause.
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Groundwater Depletion In India Major Concern, Warns Report
India accounts for almost one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted globally, more than that of China and the US combined thus using the largest amount of groundwater 24 per cent of the global total, according to a new report.
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Groundwater Depletion In Delhi A "Serious Problem": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the central government, the Delhi government and civic bodies for not taking any step to tackle the "serious problem" of groundwater depletion in the national capital.
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Farmers Struggle For Fresh Ideas As Green Fades In Punjab
Chandigarh: Hailed as the granary of India, Punjab faces a drastic decline in agricultural output as its groundwater sees rapid depletion, warn experts. Groundwater irrigates almost three-quarters of Punjab’s agricultural land, but groundwater levels are dropping by 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 inches) a year, according to Rajan Aggarwal, head of the so...
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Analysis: Punjab's Farmers Dig Deeper As Groundwater Levels Keep Falling
Decades of continuous water extraction, cheap electricity, and policy inaction have pushed the state's groundwater levels past their tipping point.
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How Solar-Powered Farming Is Pushing Pakistan Towards Water Catastrophe
The solar boom has coincided with the rapid depletion of water tables in Pakistan's most populous province, according to previously unreported Punjab water authority documents viewed by Reuters. The documents did not pinpoint any cause.
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Groundwater Depletion In India Major Concern, Warns Report
India accounts for almost one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted globally, more than that of China and the US combined thus using the largest amount of groundwater 24 per cent of the global total, according to a new report.
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Groundwater Depletion In Delhi A "Serious Problem": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the central government, the Delhi government and civic bodies for not taking any step to tackle the "serious problem" of groundwater depletion in the national capital.
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Farmers Struggle For Fresh Ideas As Green Fades In Punjab
Chandigarh: Hailed as the granary of India, Punjab faces a drastic decline in agricultural output as its groundwater sees rapid depletion, warn experts. Groundwater irrigates almost three-quarters of Punjab’s agricultural land, but groundwater levels are dropping by 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 inches) a year, according to Rajan Aggarwal, head of the so...
