Punjab Groundwater Crisis Deepens Due to Over-Extraction and Policy Gaps

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Punjab is facing a severe groundwater depletion crisis driven by decades of unchecked water extraction. Subsidised electricity has long encouraged farmers to pump groundwater without restraint, accelerating the decline. Persistent policy inaction at both state and central levels has allowed the situation to worsen over time. The groundwater levels in the agricultural state have now crossed a critical threshold, raising serious concerns about long-term water security.

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