India’s annual groundwater recharge goes up by 15 billion cubic metres in 2024
The increased recharge, mainly due to water bodies, tanks, and conservation structures, shows improvements in groundwater conditions in 128 units compared to 2023.
The increased recharge, mainly due to water bodies, tanks, and conservation structures, shows improvements in groundwater conditions in 128 units compared to 2023.
The Annual Groundwater Quality Report for 2024 reveals that while 100% of groundwater samples in northeastern states fall into the "excellent" category for irrigation, some regions face sporadic contamination from nitrates, fluoride, and arsenic.
“Bhu-Neer” is an advanced portal developed by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Chennai, a city frequently besieged by floods, has seen its civic bodies ramp up efforts to address the dual challenges of flooding and environmental degradation.
Various initiatives have been undertaken towards groundwater recharge and soil erosion control in Mayurbhanj.
The delegation also apprised the CM of modern technologies for recharging groundwater through rainwater & generating power from paddy stubble that can be put to use in Delhi.
One of the most eco-friendly and effective approaches for the conservation of groundwater is to plant trees.
10-year study on the groundwater depletion pattern in different areas of Haryana suggested that the groundwater table of the state is depleting in a range of 0.03- 1.12 meter per year. Wells of most of the districts of Haryana have dried up. The water level fell over 30 meters in 1780 villages. This alarming depletion of the groundwater table indicates the huge water crisis in the future.
The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to discuss the findings of the report on Dynamic Ground Water Resources Estimation of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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