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  "id": 8914662,
  "title": "Groundwater crisis in Punjab is widening social and economic divide, finds study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/groundwater-crisis-in-punjab-is-widening-social-and-economic-divide-8914662",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:35:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
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    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/punjab/groundwater-crisis-in-punjab-is-widening-social-and-economic-divide-finds-study/article71490906.ece"
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  "summary": "At 76.47%, Punjab has highest percentage of over-exploited groundwater blocks among all States; the State’s heavy reliance on groundwater for cultivating water-intensive crops, including wheat and rice, leads to rising costs for deeper wells, as well as land subsidence and deteriorating water quality",
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        "title": "Groundwater crisis in Punjab is widening social and economic divide, finds study",
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        "published": "2026-09-21T11:35:34.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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