Deficient rainfall in the state has led to a sharp decline in the water table. It may take years to make up for the loss by way of natural recharging, even if the monsoon is normal next year.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/sharp-decline-water-table
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/varinder-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sangrur-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/moga-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ludhiana-d
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-recharge
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources