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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| author | 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. |
| author_browse | Alam, Mohammad Faiz Brindha, K. Chinnasamy, P. Eriyagama, Nishadi Gangopadhyay, P. Govindan, M. Jha, S. K. Kant, L. Mishra, V. K. Muthuwatta, Lal P. Pavelic, Paul Reddy, V.R. Rout, S.K. Shalsi, S. Sharma, Bharat R. Sharma, N. Sikka, Alok Smakhtin, V. Verma, C.L. Villholth, Karen G. |
| author_facet | 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. |
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| description | 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 with seasonal high flows to provide additional groundwater for irrigated agriculture during dry periods, while also mitigating floods. It has been identified that there is potential for implementing the UTFI approach across large parts of South Asia. The first pilot-scale implementation of UTFI was carried out in a rural community of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in India, and performance of the approach was assessed over three years from a technical, environmental, socioeconomic and institutional perspective. The results are promising and show that UTFI has the potential to enhance groundwater storage and control flooding, if replicated across larger scales. The challenges and opportunities for more wide-scale implementation of UTFI are identified and discussed in this report. In areas with high potential for implementation, policy makers should consider UTFI as an option when making decisions associated with relevant water-related development challenges. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1108272025-11-07T08:57:55Z Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India 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. 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 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 with seasonal high flows to provide additional groundwater for irrigated agriculture during dry periods, while also mitigating floods. It has been identified that there is potential for implementing the UTFI approach across large parts of South Asia. The first pilot-scale implementation of UTFI was carried out in a rural community of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in India, and performance of the approach was assessed over three years from a technical, environmental, socioeconomic and institutional perspective. The results are promising and show that UTFI has the potential to enhance groundwater storage and control flooding, if replicated across larger scales. The challenges and opportunities for more wide-scale implementation of UTFI are identified and discussed in this report. In areas with high potential for implementation, policy makers should consider UTFI as an option when making decisions associated with relevant water-related development challenges. 2021 2021-01-12T11:50:46Z 2021-01-12T11:50:46Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110827 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Pavelic, Paul; Sikka, Alok; Alam, Mohammad Faiz; Sharma, Bharat R.; Muthuwatta, Lal; 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. 2021. Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 20p. (Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) Case Profile Series 04) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2021.200] |
| spellingShingle | 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 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. Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India |
| title | Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India |
| title_full | Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India |
| title_fullStr | Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India |
| title_short | Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India |
| title_sort | utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation lessons from multi scale assessments in the ganges river basin india |
| topic | 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 |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110827 |
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