The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Punjab is reversing decades-long depletion of State’s groundwater table, says FM Cheema
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The Hindu Bureau
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Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced that the state has successfully reversed groundwater depletion through canal restoration and rainwater harvesting initiatives. These efforts have reportedly increased groundwater levels and improved crop yields, reducing the reliance on energy-intensive tubewells.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday (August 6, 2026) said that the State government has made strides in reversing the decades-long depletion of Punjab’s groundwater table through large-scale canal revival, watercourse restoration and groundwater recharge initiatives.
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