Master plan for artificial recharge to groundwater in India (2002)

This document prepared by Central Ground Water Board in 2002 after realising the necessity and urgency to provide sustainability to ground water resources in the critical areas of the country, for different States and Union Territories of the country.

As per this plan, harnessing of monsoon run-off through artificial recharge techniques would be one of the thrust areas in coming years in management of ground water resources. This plan today, serves as a planning and implementation document to the various State Governments in the country.

The document has been divided into the following sections:

• Introduction
• National scenario of groundwater
• Concept of artificial recharge to groundwater
• Need for artificial recharge to groundwater
• Methodology for preparation of the master plan
• Design of artificial recharge structures
• Monitoring mechanism
• Statewise master plan for artificial recharge
• Overview of master plan for artificial recharge to groundwater

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