Looking for detailed information on issues related to water? Here is a collection of research papers, reports and some interesting links to information that you need.
	Authors Rajanarayan Indu et al analyze positive impacts of water saving technologies used in North Gujarat on agricultural productivity.
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	In the absence of groundwater instrumentation networks in India, the knowledge of local well drillers about the location, quality, etc of groundwater aquifers is invaluable. In the present study, authors Sunderrajan Krishnan et al, analyze the knowledge of the well drillers and verify it with scientific data.
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	In an interesting paper, authors Ankit Patel and Sunderrajan Krishnan present the current status and potential threats to groundwater use in urban centers of India. They analyse the impact the the prevalent 'supply based' water management strategies of urban areas on groundwater.
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	Contamination of groundwater ,the major source of drinking water in domestic areas, is raising some important equity issues. Large part of a meager family income is being spent on medicines and wage losses. In the present discussion note, Rajanarayan Indu and Sunderrajan Krsihnan analyze the problem and look for solutions in Gujarat.
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	A study by Sunderrajan Krishnan et al, reveals that groundwater in Gujarat is contaminated not only because of high TDS , but due to the presence of nitrates and heavy metals like Mercury, Chromium and Lead. In the present report, detailed groundwater analysis is carried out for Mahi Right Bank Command ( MRBC) Area after the floods of 2006.
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	Using GIS in Groundwater management: The website http://www.gisdevelopment.net contains several research papers on using GIS in groundwater studies
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	Groundwater Pollution and Contamination in India: The Emerging Challenge by M. Dinesh Kumar and Tushaar Shah
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	A study from the Agricultural Engineering journal of the Insititute of Engineers India. It deals with artificial recharge through tube wells for combating the depletion of groundwater in an area of North-east Haryana. Geo-electric resistivity survey to identify potential locations for recharge. The experiment was successful and an increase in recharge rate with an average rate of 10.5 l/s was reported.
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	A paper from the Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. Hydride generator accessory coupled with atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used to study the arsenic levels in the groundwaters of Delhi. The Arsenic levels in the groundwater samples range from 0.0170 to 0.100 ppm. The conclusion made from the study was that the arsenic containing sediments and percolation of chemicals in to the soils as the result of dumping of garbage rich in chemicals into open landfills could be the possible source of Arsenic in the groundwater resources of Delhi.
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	A paper from the gisdevelopment.net By using the applications of GIS, Remote sensing and geophysics a detailed study was carried out in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh to demarcate groundwater potential zones and to study its different properties. The initial data for preparing different maps was acquired from SOI toposheets, areal photographs, satellite imageries, etc. Surface electrical surveys were also carried out.
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	Neeru Meeru - Water Conservation for Poverty Alleviation in Andhra Pradesh
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	The RDPR (Rural Development and Panchayati Raj) Department of the Government of Karnataka did extensive mapping of groundwater quality in all areas of the state and even deployed the information on a GIS platform. This paper describes this work. Size 4MB
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	A paper from VIKSAT on impacts and coping/adaptation strategies to the severe decline in groundwater levels during times of drought
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	Groundwater modeling of an unconfined aquifer in Lapasiya watershed, Hazaribagh, India was undertaken. It helped in understanding the behavior of the unconfined aquifer system with varying input parameters. The outcome of the model helped in identifying a suitable area for groundwater augmentation in the long term, optimizing the pumping rate and identifying suitable locations / area where there would be less adverse effects on the aquifer system in long duration pumping, apart from other results.
	http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/nrm/water/watershed/watws0006.htm
	A groundwater Information System (GWIS) of Barakar basin in Bihar was created using the tools of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Ground Water for Window (GWW). The system now provides a good information database which can be used for further groundwater modeling.
	http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/nrm/water/ground/watg0008.htm
	A Decade of the Maharashtra Groundwater Legislation: Analysis of the Implementation Process
	http://www.lead-journal.org/content/06067.pdf
	A White Paper on Groundwater Resource Management by International Bottled Water Association (registration needed)
	http://www.idswater.com/water/us/IBWA/150/paper_information.html
	Nature of arsenic pollutants in groundwater of Bengal basin
	http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/mar102002/554.pdf
	Understanding the dynamics of groundwater resources
	http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y4495e/y4495e06.htm
	"Protecting Groundwater for Health" - A WHO publication
	http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/protecting_groundwater/en/index.html