Groundwater over-exploited blocks

Choropleth map of India by state: Groundwater over-exploited blocks. Punjab and Haryana have the most over-exploited groundwater blocks, the Green Revolution's hidden cost.

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Punjab and Haryana have the most over-exploited groundwater blocks, the Green Revolution's hidden cost.
Policy implication
Groundwater is being mined faster than it is recharged; free electricity for pumping accelerates the crisis.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2023 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: CGWB (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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