Groundwater Recharge

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July 2, 2024 Community governance for groundwater management
Jasmine on the fields as part of the groundwater collectivisation agreement at Kummara Vandla Palli village, Sri Satya Sai District. (Images: WASSAN/Swaran)
June 13, 2024 The rising trend of abandoning open wells for borewells in Chikkaballapur and Annamayya districts, and the potential negative consequences of this shift.
Borewell proliferation may dry up open wells (Image: FES)
May 12, 2024 Rethinking community engagement in the Atal Bhujal Yojana
Towards sustainable groundwater management (Image: IWMI)
December 12, 2023 Learnings from India's Participatory Groundwater Management Programme
Launched in 2019, Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to mainstream community participation and inter-ministerial convergence in groundwater management. (Image: Picryl)
April 11, 2023 Groundwater depletion from shallow and deep aquifers due to overextraction and seawater intrusion are rapidly drying up freshwater resources in the Cauvery delta. Large-scale groundwater recharge campaigns to raise awareness and aid the recovery of water levels are urgently needed.
Cauvery river at Karnataka (Image Source: Ashwin Kumar via Wikimedia Commons)
December 25, 2022 A study develops a prototype method by employing the remote sensing-based ecological index
rigorous post-implementation monitoring and impact assessment of assets is needed (Image: UN Women)
Groundwater scenario in major cities of India – A report by Central Ground Water Board
This report presents the groundwater scenario in twenty eight major cities of the country based on a consolidation of the urban studies carried out by it. Posted on 17 May, 2011 10:35 AM

cover page It covers varying groundwater scenarios in the country including the highly developed metros, the hilly region, the coastal cities, the cities tapping unconsolidated and hard rock aquifers. The report briefly describes the administrative set up, status of water supply and demand, groundwater scenario, feasibility of rainwater harvesting and groundwater development strategy.

It is an updated version of an earlier report on “Groundwater in urban environment in India” (2000). Since then, groundwater regime, urban demography and water demand have changed enormously. This report will form a scientific base for an in-depth understanding of urban groundwater system including aquifer geometry, water level behavior and groundwater quality. The possibility of artificial recharge to rejuvenate the urban aquifers has also been discussed.

An analysis of West Bengal Ground Water Resources (Management, Control and Regulation) Act 2005
West Bengal's good groundwater resources have not spared it from overexploitation in certain districts. Posted on 11 May, 2011 02:17 PM

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Hydrology and quality of groundwater in and around Bangalore city - Review and excerpts from the report released in March 2011, by the Department of Mines and Geology (Govt of Karnataka)
The Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka recently released a report on the hydrology and quality of groundwater in and around Bangalore city. Posted on 10 May, 2011 08:34 PM


 A welcome and important document, it brings up-to-date our understanding of the rapidly changing groundwater situation in Bangalore.

MonthNew borewells added each monthBorewells registered with BWSSBMonthly % growth
Jan-09 91018 
Feb-09924919421.02
Mar-09705926470.77
Apr-09965936121.04
May-091136947481.21
Jun-09748954960.79
Jul-09904964000.95
Aug-09868972680.90
Sep-092062993302.12
Oct-098381001680.84
Nov-098751010430.87
Dec-0926991037422.67
Jan-1017591055011.70
Total as on Jan-20101448310550115.91

Growth of bore wells during February 2009 to January 2010 in Bangalore city

Artificial groundwater recharge and recovery of a highly saline aquifer – A paper in Current Science
This paper in Current Science indicates how aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) is an effective method of recharging surface water into confined permeable formations Posted on 25 Apr, 2011 07:59 AM

 A key factor in the long-term viability of aquifer storage and recovery is the extent of mineral interaction between two dissimilar water types, their recoverable fractions and consequent impact on water quality and aquifer stability.

Groundwater: From mystery to management - An article by TN Narasimhan
Ground water is the source we survive on. This source is depleting. And rapidly. no direct observation and an almost occult status make alarm ring muffled low. Posted on 22 Apr, 2011 12:07 PM

Groundwater has been used for domestic and irrigation needs from time immemorial. It is a component of the hydrological cycle, vital for human sustenance. Unlike surface water, groundwater cannot be readily observed. Consequently, it was long considered to be mysterious or even occult in nature, influencing legal decisions relating to groundwater ownership and use.

Adapting to the global groundwater crisis - Its usage needs to be regulated and monitored
The current global groundwater crisis reflects the fact that over the past century, groundwater withdrawal has grown to exceed natural renewable groundwater storage. Posted on 22 Apr, 2011 12:03 PM

The global groundwater crisis centers on withdrawals notably exceeding short term renewable storage. The current global groundwater crisis reflects the fact that over the past century, groundwater withdrawal has grown to exceed natural renewable groundwater storage. The single most important cause is the deep well turbine pump. Groundwater depletion is very high in both the United States and India.

Groundwater and artificial recharge investigations around proposed site of the Devi Ratn Hotel, Ballupura, Jaipur, Rajasthan - A report by Green Systems
Green Systems has prepared this report on the possibilities of creating a system for the recharge of groundwater for the Devi Ratn Hotel in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Posted on 22 Apr, 2011 11:57 AM

The proposal is an in-depth study of the geo-morphological setup of the area; there are also findings on geology and hydrology and the area's climate and rainfall and groundwater resources.

Hydrogeological investigations in and around JSPL plant area in Angul district, Orissa - A report by Green Systems
This report by Green Systems, provides an approach to recharge the groundwater consumed by the Jindal Steel and Power Plant (JSPL) in Angul, Orissa by harvesting rainwater. Posted on 22 Apr, 2011 11:55 AM

 The area's geological, hydrological and climatic facets are studied to arrive at a series of recommendations, which not only include the type of recharge structures and their design but also their location.

The report is divided into 9 chapters which are

Proposal for groundwater recharge in National Capital Region - A report by SK Sharma and Green Systems
This study by SK Sharma and Green Systems, details the current situation of the National Capital Region (NCR) area, in terms of geohydrology, climate and water usage. Posted on 22 Apr, 2011 11:53 AM

It also explains the various laws that have been put in place to increase groundwater replenishment.

Groundwater and artificial recharge investigations, at the site of the Devi Rasa Boutique Hotel in Amer, Rajasthan - A report by Green Systems
The document is a proposal for setting up of a groundwater recharge system for the Devi Rasa Boutique Hotel near Jaipur. Posted on 22 Apr, 2011 11:43 AM

The consultants,  Green Systems, have conducted an indepth study of various parameters which include hydro-geology and climatic conditions to come up with a set of proposals for the hotel. To come up with their suggestions the consultants also make use of technologies like remote sensing, GIS and Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES).