groundwater

मध्य प्रदेश में भूजल का संकट सामने आने लग गया है। हाल में आयी भूजल पर सरकारी रिपोर्ट के अनुसार मालवा क्षेत्र में भूजल का दोहन बढ़ गया है। इसके साथ ही इंदौर, उज्जैन जैसे शहरों में भूजल के अधिक दोहन से पानी की कमी का सामना करना पड़ सकता है।

In this Ground Report investigation, we found out how the residents of Mahukalan village are grappling with severe water contamination, with local groundwater sources allegedly polluted by a textile factory.

The Atal Bhujal Yojana, launched in 2019, addresses India's groundwater crisis by encouraging community-driven water management and sustainable farming practices.

Bengaluru faces a severe water crisis due to excessive groundwater extraction through borewells, with demand far outstripping natural recharge. However, despite depleting resources, authorities plan to drill more borewells.

Cases of villages that have been officially certified as having 100% coverage of functional tap connections, having only pipes, no taps, and often no actual supply of water have been rampant, according to The Hindu.

A report projects an increase in drought conditions in some parts of Madhya Pradesh (parts of Morena, Sheopur, Tikamgarh, Shivpuri, Gwalior, and Datia districts) towards mid-century and end-century.

Numerous regions worldwide are witnessing a swift decline in underground water reserves, which billions of people depend on for drinking.

Climate change & population growth leads to increased water resource demand causes land subsidence. Global study published in Nature Communications tracks groundwater loss from over-extraction now at the rate of 17 cubes km/year.

Groundwater pollution in southwestern Punjab, India is causing toxic elements like uranium, arsenic, and manganese to contaminate the water.

A few years ago, different parts of United States, such as the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming in 2015, witnessed appearance of large cracks