Iran Groundwater Resources on Red Alert: MRC

Majlis Research Center, the influential research arm of the Iranian Parliament, says in a new report that groundwater resources all over the country are shrinking at such an incredible speed that water tables cannot replenish themselves.
According to the report, Iran is on red alert as overextraction of groundwater resources over the last four decades is taking a heavy toll not only on the farming sector but also on industries, the Energy Ministry's website Paven reported. 
Groundwater use peaked in the 1990s and surprisingly, the uptrend has continued unabated, the report said.
Annual water deficit from ground resources in Iran is 143 billion cubic meters that is more than the volume of renewable water resources.