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Groundwater - Nation’s water lifeline suffering multiple crisis – A presentation by Himanshu Thakker

This presentation by Himanshu Thakker, South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and people (SANDRP) deals with key groundwater policy concerns - framework and equity issues, the emerging realities and responses. It begins with a description of the basic characteristics of groundwater and how the resource has become a private property resource by use and legal situation.

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Content Type: Media, Research
Media Type: Presentations
Category: Global Warming, Groundwater, Groundwater Extraction, Groundwater Irrigation, Groundwater Legislation, Groundwater Policy, Groundwater Recharge, Groundwater Regulation, Lakes, Organic Farming, Rivers, Rural Livelihoods, Soil Conservation, System of Rice Intensification, Tanks, Water Bodies, Water Conservation, Water Footprint, Wetlands
Associated People / Organizations: Delhi Platform, ISI, Jalsamvad, SADED
Author: SANDRP, Himanshu Thakker
Source: Jalsamvad
Location / Time: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, India, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, 2011
Difficulty Level: Expert

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