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Water catchment area reduced to dangerous level in Bihar, more than 138 panchayats in critical zone

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Water catchment area reduced to dangerous level in Bihar, more than 138 panchayats in critical zone

Patna. Dependence on groundwater has increased in Bihar. According to the report of the Central Ground Water Board, the annual groundwater exploitation in Bihar has increased in only two years. According to the PHED report, due to over-exploitation and encroachment across the state, the number of groundwater recharge structures i.e. wetlands, chaur, ponds, ponds is … Read more

Ground water level will be coded in Bihar, separate plan will be made for critical areas

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Bihar's throat is about to dry up, per capita water availability reduced by 539 cubic meters in 12 years

Patna. It will not take time to fix the continuous decline in ground water across the state and the shortcomings of the tap water scheme for every household. Trained officers of PHED will soon identify these places. PHED will divide the scheme into four zones and code the critical zones. This will help in identifying … Read more