Sub-problem
Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana draw more groundwater each year than is recharged
- Regional
- State
In the 2025 assessment the stage of groundwater extraction — annual extraction as a share of the annual extractable resource — was 156.36 per cent in Punjab, 147.11 per cent in Rajasthan and 136.75 per cent in Haryana, against 60.63 per cent for the country. Each of these states, taken as a whole, extracts more than it recharges. Evidence confidence: High.
This is the most specific entry on this branch of the catalogue. The evidence behind it is below.
Who is responsible
- Government of Punjab · State Government
- Government of Rajasthan · State Government
- Government of Haryana · State Government
- Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) · Union Government
Evidence and sources
- Findings of Dynamic Groundwater Resources Assessment — reply in Parliament · Official statementMinistry of Jal Shakti, 18 December 2025. 2025 assessment: 730 of 6,762 units over-exploited; national stage of extraction 60.63%; state annexure gives Punjab 156.36%, Rajasthan 147.11%, Haryana 136.75%.
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