This latest study based on NASA satellite data says that groundwater levels in northern India have been declining by as much as one foot per year over the past decade and the loss is almost entirely due to human activity. Shows that more than 26 cubic miles of groundwater disappeared from aquifers in areas of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi, between 2002 and 2008.

Source: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/india_water.html

See Also:

Report: Opportunities to increase water productivity in agriculture with special reference to Africa and South Asia www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/275338

Report: Rainfed agriculture: unlocking the potential
www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/266776

Report: National water mission under national action plan on climate change
www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/266614

Report: 3rd world water development report www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/268841

Report: Integrated solutions to the water, agriculture and climate crises
www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/271389

Report: Rajasthan state water policy (draft), 2008
www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/272114

Feature: India must focus on rainfed farming
www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/39882

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