groundwater depletion
Punjab's Water Crisis: How the Food Bowl of India Faces Environmental and Health Catastrophe
Dec 04, 2025 01:37 am CST
Punjab, once celebrated as India's food bowl during the Green Revolution, now faces a severe water crisis with dangerous uranium contamination, depleted groundwater, and polluted rivers. AAP's Raghav Chadha highlights this environmental emergency in Parliament, calling for urgent national intervention to help the state that sacrificed its environmental health for India's food security.
Pakistan's Solar Farming Revolution: Balancing Energy Independence and Water Security
Oct 02, 2025 03:34 pm CST
Pakistan's agricultural sector is undergoing a solar revolution as farmers switch from grid electricity and diesel to solar-powered irrigation systems. While this transition offers energy independence and cost savings for struggling rural communities, it coincides with alarming groundwater depletion in Punjab province. With approximately 650,000 solar-powered tube wells now operating nationwide and rice cultivation expanding by 30%, experts warn that unregulated water extraction threatens Pakistan's long-term agricultural sustainability and food security.
Drying Of The Ganga In Recent Decades 'Unprecedented' In Past Millennium: Study
Sep 25, 2025 12:52 am CST
Drying of the Ganga river basin seen in recent decades could be severe and unprecedented, threatening water and food security for millions, an analysis of trends spanning 1,300 years suggests.