India water crisis

“Centre Directs Punjab to Release 4,500 Cusecs of Water to Haryana for Next 8 Days”0
- India, News
- May 2, 2025
The Centre has directed the Punjab Government to release an additional 4,500 cusecs of water from the Bhakra Dam to Haryana for the next eight days to address urgent water needs. This directive was issued following a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, which included top officials from the four partner states
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Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan Lead in Groundwater Overexploitation: A Growing Crisis 0
- India, News
- March 27, 2025
Groundwater depletion has reached alarming levels in several Indian states, particularly those with an agriculture-dependent economy. Some regions are extracting more than three times their annual groundwater recharge, posing a severe threat to water sustainability. Groundwater Extraction in India: A Growing Concern According to the National Compilation on Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India 2024,
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