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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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"Indus Water Pact Suspension Must Be Utilised": Punjab Amid Water Row With Haryana
The opportunity of the Indus Water Treaty Suspension must be duly utilised to fulfil the water needs of Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said.
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Depleting Soil Health: The Price of Growing Water-Guzzling Crops
States primarily growing water-intensive crops have more depleted soil, with lower levels of macro and micronutrients like nitrogen, iron, zinc and sulphur.
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"We Can't Even Flush": Water Crisis Takes Toll On Bengaluru Residents
Bengaluru faces a water crisis exacerbated by depleting groundwater levels and a drought in the Cauvery basin.
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UN Report Warns India Heading Towards Groundwater Depletion Tipping Point
Some areas in the Indo-Gangetic basin in India have already passed the groundwater depletion tipping point and its entire northwestern region is predicted to experience critically low groundwater availability by 2025, according to a new report by UN.
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Rainwater Harvesting To Be Mandatory In New UP Buildings, Says Minister
In a bid to tackle the problem of depleting groundwater level, the Uttar Pradesh government is going to make it mandatory for new residential and commercial buildings to have provisions of rainwater harvesting.
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Jaipur Pays The Price For Overusing Groundwater
Amid a long, harsh summer and drought in many parts of the country, Rajasthan has become one of the states where over-extraction of ground water is leading to depletion at alarming levels.
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Chennai Residents Blame Metro Tunnel For Groundwater Depletion
As Chennai faces an unprecedented drinking water shortage, residents in many pockets of the city blame the Chennai Metro Rail's underground tunnel for aggravating the crisis.
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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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Green Court Raps Delhi Metro On Use Of Groundwater Without Permission
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to stop extraction of groundwater from borewells that are running illegally in the national capital.
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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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National Green Tribunal Informed Of Industries Extracting Groundwater
A large number of industries in Ghaziabad are extracting groundwater through borewells installed in their premises, causing depletion of the water table, the National Green Tribunal was informed today.
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Delhi Needs 44 Small Dams, 480 New Waterbodies: Study
Delhi needs to develop 44 small dams in forest areas and 480 new waterbodies to recharge the depleting groundwater table, besides making it mandatory for residential and commercial complexes measuring 500 square metres or more to have rainwater harvesting facilities, a study commissioned by the AAP government has said.
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Scientists Use Satellite Data to Calculate Groundwater Levels
"It could be especially useful in agricultural regions, where groundwater pumping is common and aquifer depletion is a concern."
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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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"Indus Water Pact Suspension Must Be Utilised": Punjab Amid Water Row With Haryana
The opportunity of the Indus Water Treaty Suspension must be duly utilised to fulfil the water needs of Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said.
-
Depleting Soil Health: The Price of Growing Water-Guzzling Crops
States primarily growing water-intensive crops have more depleted soil, with lower levels of macro and micronutrients like nitrogen, iron, zinc and sulphur.
-
"We Can't Even Flush": Water Crisis Takes Toll On Bengaluru Residents
Bengaluru faces a water crisis exacerbated by depleting groundwater levels and a drought in the Cauvery basin.
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UN Report Warns India Heading Towards Groundwater Depletion Tipping Point
Some areas in the Indo-Gangetic basin in India have already passed the groundwater depletion tipping point and its entire northwestern region is predicted to experience critically low groundwater availability by 2025, according to a new report by UN.
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Rainwater Harvesting To Be Mandatory In New UP Buildings, Says Minister
In a bid to tackle the problem of depleting groundwater level, the Uttar Pradesh government is going to make it mandatory for new residential and commercial buildings to have provisions of rainwater harvesting.
-
Jaipur Pays The Price For Overusing Groundwater
Amid a long, harsh summer and drought in many parts of the country, Rajasthan has become one of the states where over-extraction of ground water is leading to depletion at alarming levels.
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Chennai Residents Blame Metro Tunnel For Groundwater Depletion
As Chennai faces an unprecedented drinking water shortage, residents in many pockets of the city blame the Chennai Metro Rail's underground tunnel for aggravating the crisis.
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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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Green Court Raps Delhi Metro On Use Of Groundwater Without Permission
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to stop extraction of groundwater from borewells that are running illegally in the national capital.
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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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National Green Tribunal Informed Of Industries Extracting Groundwater
A large number of industries in Ghaziabad are extracting groundwater through borewells installed in their premises, causing depletion of the water table, the National Green Tribunal was informed today.
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Delhi Needs 44 Small Dams, 480 New Waterbodies: Study
Delhi needs to develop 44 small dams in forest areas and 480 new waterbodies to recharge the depleting groundwater table, besides making it mandatory for residential and commercial complexes measuring 500 square metres or more to have rainwater harvesting facilities, a study commissioned by the AAP government has said.
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Scientists Use Satellite Data to Calculate Groundwater Levels
"It could be especially useful in agricultural regions, where groundwater pumping is common and aquifer depletion is a concern."
