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Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India

Pragmatic, cost-effective, socially inclusive and scalable solutions that reduce risks from recurrent cycles of floods and droughts would greatly benefit emerging economies. One promising approach known as Underground Transfer of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI) involves recharging depleted aquifers wit...

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Main Authors: Pavelic, Paul, Sikka, Alok, Alam, Mohammad Faiz, Sharma, Bharat R., Muthuwatta, Lal P., Eriyagama, Nishadi, Villholth, Karen G., Shalsi, S., Mishra, V. K., Jha, S. K., Verma, C.L., Sharma, N., Reddy, V.R., Rout, S.K., Kant, L., Govindan, M., Gangopadhyay, P., Brindha, K., Chinnasamy, P., Smakhtin, V.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2021
Subjects:
groundwater management
groundwater recharge
aquifers
floodwater
water use
groundwater depletion
groundwater irrigation
sustainable use
groundwater flow
transfer of waters
flood control
groundwater table
water storage
water quality
pumping
technology
pilot projects
assessment
risk management
cost benefit analysis
stakeholders
community involvement
socioeconomic aspects
livelihoods
food security
irrigated farming
environmental impact
river basins
ponds
wells
monsoons
rain
drought
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110827

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