Groundwater Recharge and Depleting Reserves
Published: Jan 31, 2017
Photo: Prasad
Makeshift arrangement for tapping groundwater in Kalimpong, West Bengal.
Abstract: An unregulated and nonjudicial development of ground water in two decades or so has resulted in declining ground water levels. Suitable scientific management strategies need to be put in place for aquifer-wise management.
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