Rapid growth is exacting a heavy environmental price-----------

Only 35 per cent of the city is covered by sewerage lines and the poor wastewater system has become a major source of health hazards, reveals an official report obtained by Dawn.

Water resources got an upperhand in the budget with funds being allocated for many schemes for linking rivers and construction of recharge structures A major scheme for constructing 48,500 recharge st

Punjab government has failed to provide any data on depleting water table in the province despite the fact that its media campaign on the issue has disturbed the central government.

The officials issued orders banning digging of agriculture borewells in 350 villages in the district in which the water table plummeted.

Water scarcity is increasing day by day in Chittaurgarh district. Groundwater level is falling at a high rate. 12 percent of the hand-pumps have been completely dried out.

The Haryana's Command Area Development Authority (CADA) has decided to implement a scheme to improve the water table in those areas of the state, where it has been depleting continuously.