World Water Day: Drawing to a close

World Water Day: Drawing to a close

Groundwater level has dipped in almost all parts of India, with the maximum depletion observed in and around Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Telangana, and Maharashtra. This has resulted in widespread groundwater contamination. With drought becoming frequent, farmers are now forced to spend more on deep borewells, thus getting caught in a debt trap
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