water related stresses. goundwater resources are under great stress in ludhiana and central belt of...
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Water related stresses
• Goundwater resources are under great stress in Ludhiana and central belt of the state of Indian Punjab
• Paddy is considered to be the main culprit of dwindling groundwater regime in the state
Water usage for rice and wheat production
• On ET basis• Wheat: 0.87 million ha meter• Rice: 1.47 million ha meter• Total: 2.32 million ha meter• Available groundwater resources: 2+ million ha meter• On Water application basis• Wheat: 1.08 million ha meter• Rice: 4.54 million ha meter• Total: 5.54 million ha meter• Water usage per kg of production of wheat and rice• 3168 liters/kg: less than 20% by wheat and remaining by
rice
Area under rice and degradation of groundwater resources
Year Area under rice 000 ha
Fall in water table
(meters)
Rainfall (
1981 5 60.23
1991 225 1.61 75.46
2001 235 1.61 39.19
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