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How Indore water contamination brings groundwater issues to the surface

January 20, 2026 12:47 pm

Groundwater depletion and quality degradation have implications for safe drinking water, agriculture, industry, and public health. But what are the major initiatives addressing the issue, and what more could be done?

Delhi sinking fastest among Indian megacities due to ‘excessive groundwater withdrawal’: Study

November 04, 2025 3:38 am

Around 1.7 million people likely exposed to risk

‘Punjab faces annual groundwater shortfall of nearly 10 million acre-feet’

June 14, 2025 12:38 am

The high-level workshop, chaired by Dr Sukhpal Singh, Chairman of PSFC, who emphasised the need for urgent, science-based interventions

Pusa-44 banned in Punjab to save groundwater, but ground reality shows its unabated flow from Haryana

May 20, 2025 1:34 pm

Farmers in Punjab prefer Pusa-44 due to its economic advantages, while agricultural experts advocate for allowing hybrid varieties to meet market demands instead of strictly enforcing the ban.

Haryana is one of the most water-stressed states in India, with over 60 per cent of its blocks classified as overexploited or critical by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). (Representational Image)

Beneath our feet, a crisis is brewing. We must address Haryana’s groundwater depletion

March 23, 2025 7:33 am

As the state aspires to become a major industrial and economic hub, ensuring water security must be a priority

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Groundwater level falling fastest in Punjab, 70% wells register dip — some by 4 metres

August 08, 2024 9:16 am

The National Capital Delhi, Union Territories of Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan recorded an overall rise in the water levels in the corresponding period.

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Groundwater most ‘exploited’ at Delhi’s VIP enclaves, shows report

December 02, 2023 6:39 am

In Delhi, prior permission is required to extract groundwater for any purpose. Most of the city’s groundwater, close to 80%, is used for domestic purposes, going by the report.

Groundwater depletion: Punjab school students from 54 villages warned of side effects

May 10, 2023 3:15 pm

Officials from the water resources department said that if no proper measures are taken Punjab can turn into a barren land.

Punjab MPs must come together to save depleting groundwater: Balbir Singh Seechewal

February 03, 2023 1:24 am

Referring to the wetlands of Punjab, he said that the lakes of Harike, Kanjali, Ropar have international status, but a large part of these wetlands has been illegally occupied and that is a matter of concern.

Groundwater extraction this year down 6 billion cubic metres from 2020

November 11, 2022 6:53 am

The decrease in annual groundwater extraction for irrigation, domestic and industrial uses is broadly in line with the similar decline in previous assessments.