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&lt;em&gt;Natural recharge during monsoon may not help much if groundwater depletion becomes acute, as rainfall of past years controls current storage&lt;br /&gt;
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With 230 billion metre cube of groundwater drawn out each year for irrigating agriculture lands in India, many parts of the country are experiencing rapid depletion of groundwater. The total estimated groundwater depletion in India is in the range of 122&amp;ndash;199 billion metre cube.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwestern, central and western parts of India account for most intensive groundwater-based irrigation. And among these regions, western India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain have more than 90% of the area irrigated using groundwater.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Significant depletion&lt;br /&gt;
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Based on Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) data of nearly 5,900 wells which have long-term data (1996&amp;ndash;2016), a team of researchers led by Vimal Mishra from the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar found that a majority of districts in India experienced significant depletion in groundwater storage. The satellite data confirms the well data. The results were published in American Geophysical Union&amp;rsquo;s journal Earth&amp;rsquo;s Future.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While districts with significant decrease in groundwater are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwest, and central (Maharashtra) regions, a few districts in Punjab show substantial decline in groundwater table. With depletion occurring at a rate of 91 cm per year, Punjab has been witnessing a steep decline in groundwater table since 1996. &amp;ldquo;In northwestern India, the amount of groundwater extracted exceeds the total recharge leading to groundwater depletion,&amp;rdquo; says Prof. Mishra. In contrast, some districts in western India, east coast and peninsular India have witnessed an increase in groundwater levels.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;If groundwater is depleted and the region experiences drought for two&amp;ndash;three years consecutively, there will be serious challenges. Availability of even drinking water will be a huge problem,&amp;rdquo; says Prof. Mishra. &amp;ldquo;Natural recharge during monsoon may not help much if groundwater depletion becomes acute, as rainfall of past several years controls the current groundwater storage levels.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
While districts with significant decrease in groundwater are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwest, and central (Maharashtra) regions, a few districts in Punjab show substantial decline in groundwater table. With depletion occurring at a rate of 91 cm per year, Punjab has been witnessing a steep decline in groundwater table since 1996. &amp;ldquo;In northwestern India, the amount of groundwater extracted exceeds the total recharge leading to groundwater depletion,&amp;rdquo; says Prof. Mishra. In contrast, some districts in western India, east coast and peninsular India have witnessed an increase in groundwater levels.&lt;br /&gt;
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With 230 billion metre cube of groundwater drawn out each year for irrigating agriculture lands in India, many parts of the country are experiencing rapid depletion of groundwater. The total estimated groundwater depletion in India is in the range of 122&amp;ndash;199 billion metre cube.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwestern, central and western parts of India account for most intensive groundwater-based irrigation. And among these regions, western India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain have more than 90% of the area irrigated using groundwater.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
While districts with significant decrease in groundwater are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwest, and central (Maharashtra) regions, a few districts in Punjab show substantial decline in groundwater table. With depletion occurring at a rate of 91 cm per year, Punjab has been witnessing a steep decline in groundwater table since 1996. &amp;ldquo;In northwestern India, the amount of groundwater extracted exceeds the total recharge leading to groundwater depletion,&amp;rdquo; says Prof. Mishra. In contrast, some districts in western India, east coast and peninsular India have witnessed an increase in groundwater levels.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;If groundwater is depleted and the region experiences drought for two&amp;ndash;three years consecutively, there will be serious challenges. Availability of even drinking water will be a huge problem,&amp;rdquo; says Prof. Mishra. &amp;ldquo;Natural recharge during monsoon may not help much if groundwater depletion becomes acute, as rainfall of past several years controls the current groundwater storage levels.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The study published in June this year found that groundwater recharge has declined between 1996 and 2016 in northwest and northcentral India due a reduction in low-intensity rainfall. Low-intensity rainfall during the monsoon is responsible for groundwater recharge in northwest and northcentral India. The study also found that carbon dioxide emission from pumping groundwater and release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from the soil when groundwater is depleted is less than 2-7% of the total carbon dioxide emissions in India.&lt;br /&gt;
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With 230 billion metre cube of groundwater drawn out each year for irrigating agriculture lands in India, many parts of the country are experiencing rapid depletion of groundwater. The total estimated groundwater depletion in India is in the range of 122&ndash;199 billion metre cube.<br />
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<em>Natural recharge during monsoon may not help much if groundwater depletion becomes acute, as rainfall of past years controls current storage<br />
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The Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwestern, central and western parts of India account for most intensive groundwater-based irrigation. And among these regions, western India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain have more than 90% of the area irrigated using groundwater.<br />
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Based on Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) data of nearly 5,900 wells which have long-term data (1996&ndash;2016), a team of researchers led by Vimal Mishra from the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar found that a majority of districts in India experienced significant depletion in groundwater storage. The satellite data confirms the well data. The results were published in American Geophysical Union&rsquo;s journal Earth&rsquo;s Future.<br />
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While districts with significant decrease in groundwater are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwest, and central (Maharashtra) regions, a few districts in Punjab show substantial decline in groundwater table. With depletion occurring at a rate of 91 cm per year, Punjab has been witnessing a steep decline in groundwater table since 1996. &ldquo;In northwestern India, the amount of groundwater extracted exceeds the total recharge leading to groundwater depletion,&rdquo; says Prof. Mishra. In contrast, some districts in western India, east coast and peninsular India have witnessed an increase in groundwater levels.<br />
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&ldquo;If groundwater is depleted and the region experiences drought for two&ndash;three years consecutively, there will be serious challenges. Availability of even drinking water will be a huge problem,&rdquo; says Prof. Mishra. &ldquo;Natural recharge during monsoon may not help much if groundwater depletion becomes acute, as rainfall of past several years controls the current groundwater storage levels.&rdquo;<br />
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The study published in June this year found that groundwater recharge has declined between 1996 and 2016 in northwest and northcentral India due a reduction in low-intensity rainfall. Low-intensity rainfall during the monsoon is responsible for groundwater recharge in northwest and northcentral India. The study also found that carbon dioxide emission from pumping groundwater and release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from the soil when groundwater is depleted is less than 2-7% of the total carbon dioxide emissions in India.<br />
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Please <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/groundwater-depletion-alarming-in-northwest-central-india/article25463716.ece?homepage=true">click here</a> to read more. <br />
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Natural recharge during monsoon may not help much if groundwater depletion becomes acute, as rainfall of past years controls current storage

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Groundwater depletion alarming in northwest, central India -R Prasad

-The Hindu Natural recharge during monsoon may not help much if groundwater depletion becomes acute, as rainfall of past years controls current storage With 230 billion metre cube of groundwater drawn out each year for irrigating agriculture lands in India, many parts of the country are experiencing rapid depletion of groundwater. The total estimated groundwater depletion in India is in the range of 122–199 billion metre cube. The Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwestern, central and western parts of India account for most intensive groundwater-based irrigation. And among these regions, western India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain have more than 90% of the area irrigated using groundwater.   Significant depletion Based on Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) data of nearly 5,900 wells which have long-term data (1996–2016), a team of researchers led by Vimal Mishra from the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar found that a majority of districts in India experienced significant depletion in groundwater storage. The satellite data confirms the well data. The results were published in American Geophysical Union’s journal Earth’s Future. While districts with significant decrease in groundwater are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwest, and central (Maharashtra) regions, a few districts in Punjab show substantial decline in groundwater table. With depletion occurring at a rate of 91 cm per year, Punjab has been witnessing a steep decline in groundwater table since 1996. “In northwestern India, the amount of groundwater extracted exceeds the total recharge leading to groundwater depletion,” says Prof. Mishra. In contrast, some districts in western India, east coast and peninsular India have witnessed an increase in groundwater levels. “If groundwater is depleted and the region experiences drought for two–three years consecutively, there will be serious challenges. Availability of even drinking water will be a huge problem,” says Prof. Mishra. “Natural recharge during monsoon may not help much if groundwater depletion becomes acute, as rainfall of past several years controls the current groundwater storage levels.” The study published in June this year found that groundwater recharge has declined between 1996 and 2016 in northwest and northcentral India due a reduction in low-intensity rainfall. Low-intensity rainfall during the monsoon is responsible for groundwater recharge in northwest and northcentral India. The study also found that carbon dioxide emission from pumping groundwater and release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from the soil when groundwater is depleted is less than 2-7% of the total carbon dioxide emissions in India. Please click here to read more.