Excessive use of underground water of the capital through deep tube wells, and filling up of low-lying land, canals and water bodies are causing the underground water level to drop alarmingly.
Experts say that this could put the city dwellers in severe water crisis in future and also cause land to subside.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/1000-illegal-deep-tube-wells-lift-water-city
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/helemul-alam
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-star-bangladesh
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tubewells
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-treatment-technology
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dhaka
