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Punjab Faces Groundwater Crisis: Highest Extraction in India

Punjab Faces Groundwater Crisis: Highest Extraction in India
At 156.87%, groundwater extraction highest in Punjab: Report · The Times of India

Imagine Punjab is like a thirsty plant.

Farmers there are taking way too much water from underground, more than anywhere else in the country.

This is making the water levels go down and making the water dirty.

The water is polluted with things like poison and other contaminants.

Also, Punjab doesn't have many trees compared to other places.

This is all according to a new report that studies how the environment is doing, before a big environmental day.

Key facts

Punjab's Groundwater Extraction
156.87%
Overexploited Blocks in Punjab
Over 75%
Districts with groundwater deeper than 40 meters (2024)
11
Districts with groundwater deeper than 40 meters (2014)
3
Districts affected by Uranium and Nitrate Contamination
20

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