Focus AreaS
Focus Areas in Ground Water Sector
The following are the major issues in the ground water sector which need attention of planners, administrators and stakeholders:
- Over-exploitation of ground water resources
- Sub-optimal utilization of Ground Water Resources
- Ground water quality & contamination
- Impact of climate change
- Site-specific availability of ground water in hard rock areas
- Development of springs in Hilly terrain
- Ground water management in coastal areas
- Water logging and salinity problems
- Managed aquifer recharge specific to agro climatic zones and hydrogeologic framework
- Participatory groundwater management
- Energization and Pricing Policy in Irrigation Sector
- Ownership and sectoral allocation of ground water
- Infrastructure development and Capacity building in ground water sector
- Research and development studies on various aspects of ground water management.