Punjab groundwater

Central Ground Water Board Assessment Proves Reversal of Punjab’s Aquifer Depletion, Says Baltej Pannu

Central Ground Water Board Assessment Proves Reversal of Punjab’s Aquifer Depletion, Says Baltej Pannu

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Monday said the latest groundwater assessment has provided Punjab with a major reason for hope, as official figures show that the state has begun reversing a crisis that successive governments allowed to deepen for decades. He said the improvement was the outcome of the Bhagwant Singh Mann government’s sustained efforts to increase canal-water utilisation, strengthen canal infrastructure and reduce Punjab’s dependence on groundwater. Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “For decades, we heard about the need to save Punjab’s waters. We…
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Punjab Reverses Decades of Groundwater Depletion Through Massive Canal Irrigation Push

Punjab Reverses Decades of Groundwater Depletion Through Massive Canal Irrigation Push

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today said that the state has registered a significant turnaround in its groundwater situation, with the latest 2026 assessment of the Central Ground Water Board showing, for the first time in decades, an improvement in groundwater levels. He said the stage of groundwater development has declined from 164% in 2022 to 152.22% in 2026, while the number of over-exploited assessment units has fallen from 117 to 110 and safe units have increased from 17 to 20. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan on Monday, Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar…
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