Groundwater crisis in Punjab is widening social and economic divide, finds study

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused politics development: “Groundwater crisis in Punjab is widening social and economic divide, finds study.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: At 76.47%, Punjab has highest percentage of over-exploited groundwater blocks among all States; the State’s heavy reliance on groundwater for cultivating water-intensive crops, including wheat and rice, leads to rising costs for deeper wells, as well as land subsidence and deteriorating water qua
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