🚰 India’s groundwater crisis: overuse, pollution & urgent management reforms | 23 Jan 2026

Описание: 💧 Breaking Environment & Agriculture Update | Jan 2026

India’s Groundwater Crisis Deepens: Overuse, Pollution & Urgent Reforms Needed ⚠️🌍

India’s groundwater crisis is becoming a serious threat to water security, agriculture, and public health ✅. Rapid population growth, intensive farming, and unregulated pumping are pushing aquifers beyond sustainable limits—making reforms unavoidable.

🔍 Why Groundwater Matters
• Supplies 62% of irrigation water 🌾
• Meets 85% of rural drinking water needs 🚰
• Provides 50% of urban water demand 🏙️
• Acts as a climate buffer during droughts and rainfall variability

🚨 What’s Going Wrong?

• Over-extraction via tube wells → falling water tables
• Pollution from industry & agriculture
• Natural contaminants like arsenic & fluoride harming public health
• Weak regulation despite monitoring by CGWB

🧭 Policy & Governance Response (UPSC GS-III)

India is pushing a mix of regulation + recharge + community participation through:

✅ Model Groundwater Bill
✅ Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain
✅ Atal Bhujal Yojana (community-led management)
✅ National Aquifer Mapping (NAQUIM)
✅ Mission Amrit Sarovar

This issue links directly to sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, SDG-6, and disaster preparedness.

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