India, Feb. 6 -- Of the 174 wells monitored in Punjab over the past five years, 67.2%, or 117 have registered a dip in water level, according to a data shared by Union minister of state for Jal Shakti, Raj Bhushan Choudhary in the Rajya Sabha on February 3.

Replying to a query by Congress Rajya Sabha member from Assam Sushmita Dev, Choudhary said the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) data collected in November 2024 shows a significant decline in the water level in Punjab. The water level data of wells, when compared with the data of post-monsoon in 2019, showed that water level of 117 out of 174 wells had already declined, the minister said.

In order to assess the long-term fluctuation in groundwater, the post-monsoon 2024 water level d...