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1.5 crore artificial groundwater recharge, storage works under JSJB initiative: Minister C R Patil

June 03, 2026 8:27 am

Every Municipal Corporation has been requested to aim at establishing a minimum of 10,000 recharge structures within its jurisdiction.

NGT groundwater depletion high power committee

‘Took no effective steps’: NGT flags lapses in groundwater depletion crisis in 17 states, 2 UTs, forms panel

April 28, 2026 2:24 pm

The matter stems from a 2023 news report which projected that India’s groundwater levels could fall to alarming lows. The NGT took suo motu cognisance and issued notices to multiple states and agencies.

Punjab and Haryana HC groundwater extraction

‘Groundwater depletion alarming, how can extraction exceed recharge’: HC questions free power misuse

March 17, 2026 7:47 pm

Bench flags policy deviation, seeks CGWB response; PIL by Tarn Taran resident flags 24x7 unmetered supply without policy

environmental crisis, public health emergency, groundwater pollution, Punjab, uranium contamination,

Punjab groundwater contamination a public health emergency, says MP Satnam Singh Sandhu

December 12, 2025 7:38 pm

MP cites CGWB report showing highest uranium levels in India, seeks special mitigation mission

Pre-monsoon showers bring relief to Punjab, ease stress on groundwater for paddy sowing

June 18, 2025 10:12 am

The state received commutative rainfall of 24.7 mm, which is above the normal 22 mm for this time of the season, including 10.4 mm in just less than 24 hours. The pleasant rain helped reduce pressure on groundwater during the ongoing paddy sowing.

Over 80 per cent of India’s freshwater withdrawals go to agriculture, much of it lost to inefficient and unsustainable use (Express photo)

India cannot resolve its food challenge without fixing how it uses water

June 08, 2025 5:40 pm

Water must be treated as a finite economic resource, not a limitless political entitlement. This requires tough reforms

NGT Probe: Toxic metals from Kanpur tanneries causing brain, lung problems in residents

February 11, 2025 12:34 pm

NGT had ordered the UP Government to implement measures to tackle environmental health issues in people living near tanneries.

How to build a people-centric Viksit Bharat

October 02, 2024 11:33 am

If we really want a Viksit Bharat by 2047, much of the political structure needs an overhaul. Above all, we must connect our problems with useful knowledge creation and eventually, new jobs and professions

IIT study says groundwater in Himachal Pradesh town contaminated with 'cancer-causing' agents; here's how it affects health

June 19, 2024 11:56 am

Untreated, contaminated groundwater is suspected to be a major factor behind the high rates of cancer and kidney diseases reported in the region between 2013 and 2018

upsc essentials case study water crisis in bengaluru while IAS Surendra Kumar Meena and Alipurduar district administration have solution governance award

UPSC Essentials | Case Study (Week 6) — IAS officer who has a solution to water crisis

March 28, 2024 2:49 pm

About 3,000 kilometers away from water stressed Bengaluru, IAS Surendra Kumar Meena and Alipurduar district administration have an effective solution to water scarcity. Don't miss the Post Read Question.