The Hydrology Project Phase II — partly funded through a World Bank loan — is targeted at improving the availability of "good" hydrological data in the 13 States of India in which it is active — including Punjab. Good ...

The state of Punjab is a major consumer of water for agricultural purposes, primarily on account of rice-wheat cropping pattern. The problem of declining water table, especially in central Punjab; deterioration in quality ...

India is endowed with bountiful natural resources for sustenance of mankind. However, the continuous population growth and increasing demand for food, fibre, fodder and fuel caused tremendous pressure on natural resources ...

Groundwater resources, believed to have played an important role in Green Revolution induced agricultural productivity rise in India, is under serious threat due to overdraft. The unregulated exploitation of this limited ...