70 Maharashtra talukas dipped below long-term groundwater average in March, seven entered stress category: Assessment by Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency | Pune News

The March assessment offers an early snapshot of groundwater conditions before the peak summer demand fully sets in Pune: Seven talukas in Maharashtra had already slipped into mild and moderate groundwater stress categories in March this year, well before the onset of peak summer months, a recent assessment by the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency…

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City aquifers certified ‘safe’ but govt has no data on massively illegal groundwater extraction | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: A curious case of alleged “unscientific” certification has muddied the city’s groundwater scenario.The Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA) has come under sharp scrutiny as official records have revealed a major contradiction — even as the authorities classify Mumbai’s aquifers under the ‘Safe’ category, they admit they do not possess data on commercial groundwater…

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