"With an average annual rainfall of 1,170 mm, India is one of the wettest countries in the world. Still, even with its rich natural water resources, with more than 300,000 square meters of bodies of water, the country is plagued by environmental issues such as water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides (Sharma, 2005). Another major problem is that tap water is not potable throughout the country. This implies that people, especially those from the lower income bracket, cannot avail of clean drinking water, since these have to be bought. Repugnant as it may sound, it is a reality that millions of Indians queue up everyday at public taps for one of life's most precious commodity — water." -ADB

Saturday 26 February 2011

Conjunctive Use of GroundWater and SurfaceWater

World Bank Site says

"Conjunctive water use refers to simultaneous use of surface water and groundwater to meet crop demand. 

To optimize conjunctive use of water, the best way forward is to concentrate on capacity building of irrigation system managers to improve system management and reshape hydraulic infrastructure of large and small-surface systems.

To sustain groundwater use in tube well-irrigated areas, enhancing recharge from precipitation and surface water imports is necessary. 

None of these improvements can be made without the proper institutional and organizational development, including investment in the capacities of local governments to lead on participatory groundwater management and integrated water resources management. "

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CONJUNCTIVE USE OF GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER

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