Groundwater Regulation

"Water management in Mumbai: Prospects and challenges" - Videos from a round table organised by Observer Research Foundation

These four films include details of speeches made by the Municipal Commissioner of Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mr Swadhin Kshatriya, who delivered a valedictory speech and Mr Sandeep Acharya, senior journalist from Loksatta, who expressed his views on the water crisis in Mumbai, as a part of a round table organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF), on "Water management in Mumbai: Prospects and challenges", on the 10th of January 2010.Read More

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Mumbai, MM, India
Latitude: 19.075984, Longitude: 72.877656

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Media Type: Video
Category: Dams, Desalination, Drinking Water, Groundwater Regulation, Rainwater Harvesting, Recycling, Reservoirs, Urban Slums, Water Management, Water Scarcity, Water Tax
Author: Observer Research Foundation
Source: Observer Research Foundation
Location / Time: India, Mumbai, 2010
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Maps generated from the integration of water level data of Central Ground Water Board and State Ground Water Board

This report of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) presents maps generated from the integration of data of CGWB (CGWB) and State Ground Water Board (SGWB). The CGWB under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, is the national apex agency entrusted with the responsibilities of providing scientific inputs for management, exploration, monitoring, assessment, augmentation and regulation of ground water resources of the country.

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Maps generated from the integration of water level data of Central Ground Water Board and State Ground Water Board - CGWB (2011)	1.15 MB

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Content Type: Data, Maps
Category: Artificial Recharge, Borewells, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Groundwater, Groundwater Assessment, Groundwater Augmentation, Groundwater Data, Groundwater Estimation, Groundwater Exploration, Groundwater Management, Groundwater Monitoring, Groundwater Recharge, Groundwater Regulation, Groundwater Resources, Piezometers, Rainwater Harvesting, State Ground Water Board (CGWB), Tube wells
Associated People / Organizations: State Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Author: Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Source: Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Location / Time: Daman & Diu, Gujarat, India, Jharkhand, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, 2011
Difficulty Level: Expert

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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Groundwater - Nation’s water lifeline suffering multiple crisis – A presentation by Himanshu Thakker - SANDRP (2011)	145.06 KB

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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

The Karnataka groundwater (regulation and control of development and management) bill (2009)

This document from the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka site is a bill to regulate, and control the development and management of groundwater and matters connected therewith. The document is divided into the following chapters:Read More

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The Karnataka groundwater (regulation and control of development and management) bill (2009)	87.25 KB

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Content Type: Policies & Laws
Category: Agriculture, Aquifers, Bore well, Drinking Water, Dug well, Groundwater, Groundwater Management, Groundwater Recharge, Groundwater Regulation, Irrigation, Open Well, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Conservation, Water Management, Water Resources, Watershed Management, Wells
Associated People / Organizations: Bangalore Development Authority, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, City Municipal Corporation, Grama Panchayat, Industrial Township Authority, Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Municipal Council, Taluk Panchayat, Town Panchayat, Urban Development Authority, Zilla Panchayat
Author: Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka)
Source: Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka)
Location / Time: India, Karnataka, 2009
Difficulty Level: Expert
Special Tags: General

Case studies on rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge – A compilation by Central Ground Water Board

Cover Page This report by Central Ground Water Board presents a compilation of case studies on rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge and impact of such measures in ameliorating problems related to groundwater. Groundwater caters to the demand of ever growing domestic, agricultural and industrial sector of the country and is being indiscriminately exploited by several users. On the other hand, rapid urbanization and land use changes has resulted in reduced natural infiltration or recharge of aquifers.

This has led to various problems related to quantity and quality and issues like the decline in water levels, depletion of groundwater resource and quality deterioration. There is thus an imperative need for augmenting the valuable groundwater resource. Artificial recharge and roof top rainwater harvesting is one such method that can revive this precious resource. Several traditional and scientifically proven artificial recharge and rainwater harvesting techniques have been adopted in different parts of the country. These structures have proven to be viable option for augmenting the groundwater aquifers by making use of surplus surface runoff.

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Case studies on rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge – A compilation by Central Ground Water Board (2011)	7.1 MB

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Delhi, DL, India
Latitude: 28.635308, Longitude: 77.224960

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Content Type: Case Studies
Category: Agricultural Water, Agriculture, Aquifers, Artificial Recharge, Borewells, Deep Tubewells, Domestic Water, Dugwells, Groundwater, Groundwater Exploitation, Groundwater Quality, Groundwater Regulation, Groundwater Resource, Hydrogeology, Industrial Water, Infiltration, Irrigation, Rainwater Harvesting, Recharge Techniques, Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting, Saline Water, Urbanization, Water Conservation, Water Levels, Water Quality
Author: Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Source: Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Location / Time: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, India, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, NCT Delhi, North East, Orissa, Punjab, Sikkim, West Bengal, 2011
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Groundwater: From mystery to management - An article by TN Narasimhan

Submitted by tnnarasimhan on April 22, 2011 - 12:07

Groundwater has been used for domestic and irrigation needs from time immemorial. It is a component of the hydrological cycle, vital for human sustenance. Unlike surface water, groundwater cannot be readily observed. Consequently, it was long considered to be mysterious or even occult in nature, inﬂuencing legal decisions relating to groundwater ownership and use.Read More

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Groundwater: From mystery to management - An article by TN Narasimhan (2009)	2.03 MB

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Content Type: Case Studies
Category: Aquifers, Coastal Aquifers, Global Warming, Groundater Law, Groundwater Assessment, Groundwater History, Groundwater Management, Groundwater Policy, Groundwater Regulation, Groundwater Usage, Saltwater Intrustion
Author: TN Narasimhan
Source: Environmental Research Letters
Location / Time: California, Europe, Libya, Paris, Sahara Desert, USA
Difficulty Level: Beginner

Socio-economic implications of depleting groundwater resource in Punjab: A comparative analysis of different irrigation systems - An EPW paper

This article in the Economic and Political Weekly is based on a comparative analysis of different irrigation systems. It argues that while the consequences of negative groundwater draft have mostly been viewed as an ecological disaster, the externalities of groundwater depletion pose greater concern for socio-economic equity in the access to this resource.

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Socio-economic implications of depleting groundwater resource in Punjab: A comparative analysis of different irrigation systems - An article by Anindita Sarkar in EPW (2011)	164.94 KB

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Amritsar, PB, India
Latitude: 31.630890, Longitude: 74.871552

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Content Type: Research
Category: Agriculture, Equity, Groundwater, Groundwater Access, Groundwater Depletion, Groundwater Irrigation, Groundwater Regulation, Groundwater Resource, Groundwater Technology, Irrigation Systems, Sustainable Agriculture, Water Rights
Author: Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), Anindita Sarkar
Source: Economic and Political Weekly (EPW)
Location / Time: Ajnala, Amritsar, Gandiwind, India, North Western India, Punjab, Verka, 2011
Difficulty Level: Expert

Institutional framework for regulating use of groundwater in India – A report by IRMED for MoWR

This study by Institute for Resource Management and Economic Development (IRMED) for Ministry for Water Resources (MoWR) in response to the challenge of sound governance of ground water resources underscores the need to review the legal and institutional framework for regulating ground water utilization in India.Read More

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Institutional framework for regulating use of groundwater in India – A report by IRMED for MoWR (2008)	799.48 KB

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Delhi, DL, India
Latitude: 28.635308, Longitude: 77.224960

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Content Type: Research
Category: Domestic Water, Drinking Water, Groundwater, Groundwater Authority, Groundwater Exploitation, Groundwater Irrigation, Groundwater Legislation, Groundwater Regulation, Groundwater Structures, Groundwater Use, Groundwater Utilisation, Groundwater Withdrawal
Associated People / Organizations: Ministry for Water Resources (Government of India)
Author: Institute for Resource Management and Economic Development (IRMED)
Source: Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Location / Time: Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, India, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, 2008
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Groundwater management protocols and pilot experiences – A presentation by ACWADAM

This presentation by ACWADAM deals with introducing groundwater management protocols for wells in different phases of groundwater use. These protocols include geo-hydrology in watershed development, protection of recharge areas, efficient well use, pump capacity regulation, distance with respect to drinking water well regulation, depth regulation in drinking water well, regulation of agricultural water use and groundwater management through sharing.Read More

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Purandar, MM, India
Latitude: 18.289016, Longitude: 73.974831

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Content Type: Courses, Media
Media Type: Presentations
Category: Aquifer Management, Drinking Water, Geohydrology, Groundwater, Groundwater Management, Groundwater Regulation, Institutions, Water Quality
Associated People / Organizations: Ford Foundation
Author: Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)
Source: Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)
Location / Time: India, Maharashtra, Pondhe, Pune, Purandar, 2010
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Possibility of revival of dug wells in hard rock India through recharge: A discussion paper by CAREWATER

The discussion paper by Carewater INREM Foundation on possibility of revival of dug wells in hard rock India through recharge is based on a field study across ten districts of the country. The study seeks to understand how localized governance of groundwater in hard rock areas is to be pursued through pricing (water, energy), legal regulation and community institutions. Water supply augmentation and demand management are both to be taken care of, directly through regulation or through indirect instruments such as pricing.Read More

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Dugwell Revival in Hard Rock India - A Discussion Paper by CAREWATER (2009)	248.13 KB

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Dharmapuri, TN, India
Latitude: 12.130231, Longitude: 78.156973

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Artificial Recharge, Demand Management, Dugwell, Energy Pricing, Groundwater, Groundwater Governance, Groundwater Irrigation, Groundwater Monitoring, Groundwater Recharge, Groundwater Regulation, Hard Rock Region, Institutions, Water Conservation, Water Pricing, Water Supply, Well, Well Drillers, Well Revival
Associated People / Organizations: DHVANI, GATE, INREM, Navchetna Rural Development Society, PEDO, SCOPE, Saurashtra Voluntary Action in Rajkot (SAVARAJ)
Author: Vivek Kher, Upendrasingh Mahida, Tushaar Shah, Sunderrajan Krishnan, Shankar, Rajnarayan Indu, Laxman Chauhan, Krishna Sharma, Hirudia Raj, Deepak Sharma, Channappa Hittalamani, Carewater INREM Foundation, Banderrao Patwari
Source: Carewater INREM Foundation
Location / Time: Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, Dewas, Dharmapuri, Dungarpur, Gadag, Gujarat, Haveri, India, Jhabua, Karnataka, Khambat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Rajkot, Tamil Nadu, Yavatmal, 2009
Difficulty Level: Expert

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"Water management in Mumbai: Prospects and challenges" - Videos from a round table organised by Observer Research Foundation

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Maps generated from the integration of water level data of Central Ground Water Board and State Ground Water Board

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

The Karnataka groundwater (regulation and control of development and management) bill (2009)

Case studies on rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge – A compilation by Central Ground Water Board

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Groundwater: From mystery to management - An article by TN Narasimhan

Socio-economic implications of depleting groundwater resource in Punjab: A comparative analysis of different irrigation systems - An EPW paper

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Institutional framework for regulating use of groundwater in India – A report by IRMED for MoWR

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Groundwater management protocols and pilot experiences – A presentation by ACWADAM

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Possibility of revival of dug wells in hard rock India through recharge: A discussion paper by CAREWATER

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