India's master plan for groundwater recharge: an assessment and some suggestions for revision

The government's Groundwater Recharge Master Plan reflects belated recognition of the growing criticality of groundwater for the Indian economy. The plan aims to raise post-monsoon groundwater levels to three metres below ground level through annual "managed artificial recharge? of 36.4 km3 by const...

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Main Author: Shah, Tushaar
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40776
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description The government's Groundwater Recharge Master Plan reflects belated recognition of the growing criticality of groundwater for the Indian economy. The plan aims to raise post-monsoon groundwater levels to three metres below ground level through annual "managed artificial recharge? of 36.4 km3 by constructing some four million spreading-type recharge structures at a cost of Rs 25,000 crore. While this is a step in the right direction, the revised master plan under preparation needs to incorporate socio-economic, institutional and administrative parameters that underpin the implementation of any major change intervention. This paper provides an assessment of the existing plan and offers suggestions for revision.
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spelling CGSpace407762023-06-12T15:20:15Z India's master plan for groundwater recharge: an assessment and some suggestions for revision Shah, Tushaar development plans assessment groundwater recharge structures aquifers wells pumping The government's Groundwater Recharge Master Plan reflects belated recognition of the growing criticality of groundwater for the Indian economy. The plan aims to raise post-monsoon groundwater levels to three metres below ground level through annual "managed artificial recharge? of 36.4 km3 by constructing some four million spreading-type recharge structures at a cost of Rs 25,000 crore. While this is a step in the right direction, the revised master plan under preparation needs to incorporate socio-economic, institutional and administrative parameters that underpin the implementation of any major change intervention. This paper provides an assessment of the existing plan and offers suggestions for revision. 2008 2014-06-13T14:48:24Z 2014-06-13T14:48:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40776 en Limited Access Shah, Tushaar. 2008. India?s master plan for groundwater recharge: an assessment and some suggestions for revision. Economic and Political Weekly, 43(51):41-49.
spellingShingle development plans
assessment
groundwater recharge
structures
aquifers
wells
pumping
Shah, Tushaar
India's master plan for groundwater recharge: an assessment and some suggestions for revision
title India's master plan for groundwater recharge: an assessment and some suggestions for revision
title_full India's master plan for groundwater recharge: an assessment and some suggestions for revision
title_fullStr India's master plan for groundwater recharge: an assessment and some suggestions for revision
title_full_unstemmed India's master plan for groundwater recharge: an assessment and some suggestions for revision
title_short India's master plan for groundwater recharge: an assessment and some suggestions for revision
title_sort india s master plan for groundwater recharge an assessment and some suggestions for revision
topic development plans
assessment
groundwater recharge
structures
aquifers
wells
pumping
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