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Last Updated:: 15/01/2019
Increasing Trend of Stressed Blocks
The ground water estimation data, as given in the following table, clearly indicate that the state is gradually leading to stressed ground water condition.
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Category of Blocks
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Year-2000
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Year-2004
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Year-2009
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Year-2011
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Over Exploited
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2
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37
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76
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111
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Critical
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20
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13
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32
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68
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Semi Critical
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53
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88
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107
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82
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Safe
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745
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682
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605
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559
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Total
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820
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820
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820
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820
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The table depicts that:
· There were only 02 blocks categorized as over-exploited in year 2000, which has increased to a very high figure of 2011.
· The critical blocks are also increasing rapidly.
· The more stressed districts are Baghpat, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Agra, Amroha, Sambhal, Jaubpur, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Firozabad, Bulandshahar and Mahoba.
Status of Blocks in Different Years
