India’s Top Groundwater Extracting States

Over half of India’s groundwater is extracted by just five states: Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra.

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Chart: Ashwini Kumar Shukla/MongabaySource: Central Groundwater Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga RejuvenationCreated with Datawrapper