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Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report, 2024

Source:  PIB Subject:  Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) Context: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti has released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report, 2024, showing a net improvement in groundwater status with higher recharge and lower long-term extraction compared to 2017. About Dynamic Ground Water Resource …

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Insights into Editorial: Making groundwater visible

  Context: The theme of this year’s World Water Day (March 22) was ‘Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible’. The primary focus is to draw attention to the role of groundwater in water and sanitation systems, agriculture, industry, ecosystems, and climate change adaptation. Groundwater helps reduce the risk of temporary water shortage and caters to the …

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