Saving Punjab

In a powerful example of "Reverse Brain Drain," Gurinder Singh has traded his life in the United States to return to his roots in Amritsar, finding immense success in high-tech cucumber cultivation. #savingpunjab instagram.com/p/DYM6XGYiATX/…

Protests broke out in Patiala against the hike in commercial LPG prices. Business owners argue rising costs are crushing small enterprises already struggling in a fragile economy. #SavingPunjab #Inflation #SmallBusiness #PunjabEconomy instagram.com/p/DYCiiOCiMMr/…

A harrowing mental health crisis has emerged at Faridkot Modern Jail, where three inmates have taken their own lives within a single 10-day period. ##SavingPunjab

In districts like Moga and Tarn Taran, over 400 farming households are pioneering a recovery from environmental collapse. By shifting to natural farming and intercropping, these farmers have increased their net income by up to 40% while slashing household costs.

A devastating story has emerged from Sultanpur Lodhi, where a mother has lost her fifth and final son to drug addiction. Despite desperate pleas for help, the systemic failure to curb the easy supply of narcotics has wiped out an entire generation of one family. #savingpunjab

Punjab’s fiscal health is reaching a breaking point as total debt is projected to hit a staggering ₹4.47 lakh crore (£41 billion) by March 2027. The state is raising another ₹9,500 crore in loans this quarter alone #savingpunjab

The human cost of Punjab’s drug crisis has reached a devastating peak, with four young lives lost to overdoses in just 48 hours. MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has issued a harrowing call for accountability, #savingpunjab

While groundwater levels across Punjab continue to drop, the village of Chunni Kalan in Mohali is proving that decentralised action works. By rejuvenating a 4-acre community pond, the village has increased its storage capacity to 336 lakh litres, #savingpunjab

Official data reveals a 40% surge in registered drug cases across Punjab, with heroin seizures hitting record levels over the past year. #savingpunjab

Facing some of India's highest cancer rates, over 2,100 Punjab farmers have transitioned to certified organic production across 8,000 acres. These farmers made the switch not for premium prices but for family survival#savingpunjab

A March 2026 SANDRP report confirms Punjab extracts 156% of its annual groundwater recharge — the highest rate in India. Nineteen of 23 districts are now classified as dark zones. Approximately 14 lakh tubewells pump 4,385 billion litres weekly.

A recent pilot study from four villages near the thermal plant in Ropar (Noohon, Ratanpura, Duburji, Lohgarh Fidde) reveals alarming contamination: nearly 19.35% of children’s blood samples and 39% of hair samples showed lead levels above safe limits.

A new report from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) reveals that 62.5% of groundwater samples across Punjab exceed safe uranium limits, the highest contamination rate in India. #SavingPunjab #WaterCrisis #GroundwaterContamination #CleanWater #PublicHealth

A heartbreaking case from Punjab: a 13 year old child died of cancer, local family and doctors believe contaminated groundwater played a major role. #SavingPunjab #WaterPollution #PublicHealth #ChildHealth #JusticeForPunjab CleanWaterNow

Positive Post Ranjit and Ranjodh Singh of Mehlanwali village are transforming 10 acres of ancestral farmland using truly sustainable, chemical-free methods. #SavingPunjab #SustainableFarming #OrganicPunjab #AgroReform instagram.com/p/DU8gCwrCLf4/…

A heartbreaking incident in Mansa district exposes the deep social wounds caused by Punjab’s drug crisis. A drug-addicted couple reportedly sold their 20-day-old baby to a scrap dealer for ₹1.8 Lakh to fund their addiction. #SavingPunjab

ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਭੂ-ਜਲ ਬੋਰਡ ਦੀ 2025 ਦੀ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਲਾਨਾ ਸਮਰੱਥਾ ਤੋਂ 156.36% ਵੱਧ ਜ਼ਮੀਨੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਕੱਢਿਆ ਹੈ — ਜੋ ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਹੈ। #SavingPunjab #WaterCrisis #GroundwaterDepletion #SaveOurWater #PunjabEmergency

A 2025 report by the Central Ground Water Board reveals that Punjab extracted groundwater at a staggering 156.36% of its sustainable annual limit — the highest in India. #SavingPunjab #WaterCrisis #GroundwaterDepletion #SaveOurWater #PunjabEmergency

According to a 2025 study published in Cureus, Punjab’s age-adjusted cancer rate (AAR) for women is 124.6 per 100,000, which is 21% higher than the national average of 102.9 reported by ICMR and GLOBOCAN. #SavingPunjab

🟩 Solution Post Punjab over-extracts 165% of its groundwater annually, creating an 11.32 BCM deficit and lowering the water table by 16 cm each year. #savingpunjab