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Pakistan relies heavily on groundwater for agriculture, but unsustainable extraction could harm food security. After 1960, groundwater use increased from 8% to over 60% of irrigation. Over 1.3 million tube wells were installed without regulation, consuming 4,097 megawatts of electricity annually. Converting electricity-powered tube wells to solar could save Rs100 billion annually and over 4,000 megawatts of electricity. However, solar pumps also risk overexploiting groundwater if not properly regulated thro

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irfanali

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