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Study sees potential ways to mitigate India's risk of groundwater depletion

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2022-07-05

Groundwater depletion in regions of India where grain is grown for public distribution is a huge challenge for the country of 1.4 billion people. A new study identifies specific adjustments in the Indian government's procurement and distribution system that could rectify this issue, particularly in regard to irrigation systems that utilize groundwater pumped by subsidized electricity.

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https://phys.org/news/2022-07-potential-ways-mitigate-india-groundwater.html