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To minimize and counter decline of groundwater levels and improve the availability of water for cropproduction, Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) interventions are widely adopted across India, often ini-tiated or supported by, local communities, state and central governments to improve the availabil...


Prathapar, Sanmugam A.Dhar, S.Rao, G.T.Maheshwari, B.[Performance and impacts of managed aquifer recharge interventions for agricultural water security: A framework for evaluation]Performance and impacts of managed aquifer recharge interventions for agricultural water security: A framework for evaluation

Participatory groundwater management is increasingly being recognised for its ability to address the challenges of equity, efficiency and sustainability. It can particularly help with effective engagement at the grassroots level for monitoring, recharging and managing the groundwater as a common ...


Jadeja, JMaheshwari, B.Packham, R.Bohra, H.Purohit, R.Thaker, B.Dillon, P.Oza, S.Dave, S.Soni, P.Dashora, Y.Dashora, R.Shah, TushaarGorsiya, J.Katara, P.Ward, J.Kookana, R.Singh, P.K.Chinnasamy, PennanGoradiya, V.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.Varua, M.Chew, M.[Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions]Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions
Maheshwari, B.Purohit, R.Malano, H.M.M.Singh, V.P.Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.[The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures]The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures

The absence of either state regulations or markets to coordinate the operation of individual wells has focussed attention on community level institutions as the primary loci for sustainable groundwater management in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India. The reported research relied on theoretical proposi...


Varua, M.E.Ward, J.Maheshwari, B.Ozac, S.Purohit, R.HakimuddinChinnasamy, Pennan[Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India]Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India

Groundwater management practices need to take hydrogeology, the agro-climate and demand for groundwater into account. Since agroclimatic zones have already been demarcated by the Government of India, it would aid policy makers to understand the status of groundwater recharge and discharge in each...


Chinnasamy, PennanMaheshwari, B.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.[Understanding groundwater storage changes and recharge in Rajasthan, India through remote sensing]Understanding groundwater storage changes and recharge in Rajasthan, India through remote sensing

There are many reasons behind the worsening groundwater situation that have led to a scarcity of quality water supply for sustaining lives and livelihoods in India, as well as in other parts of the world. The lack of a proper scientific understanding of this situation by the various stakeholders ...


Jadeja, Y.Maheshwari, B.Packham, R.HakimuddinPurohit, R.Thaker, B.Goradiya, V.Oza, S.Dave, S.Soni, P.Dashora, Y.Dashora, R.Shah, TushaarGorsiya, J.Katara, P.Ward, J.Kookana, R.Dillon, P.J.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.Chinnasamy, PennanVarua, M.[Participatory groundwater management at village level in India – empowering communities with science for effective decision making]Participatory groundwater management at village level in India – empowering communities with science for effective decision making
Malano, H.M.M.Maheshwari, B.Singh, V. P.Purohit, R.Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.[Challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures]Challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures

Groundwater for agricultural purposes is of utmost importance in the Indian state of Gujarat. To augment existing agricultural water resources, the Gujarat Government invested in many large-scale and smallscale water infrastructures (WI). In order to increase water storage and groundwater recharg...


Chinnasamy, PennanMisra, GouravShah, TushaarMaheshwari, B.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.[Evaluating the effectiveness of water infrastructures for increasing groundwater recharge and agricultural production – a case study of Gujarat, India]Evaluating the effectiveness of water infrastructures for increasing groundwater recharge and agricultural production – a case study of Gujarat, India

Sustainable use of groundwater is becoming critical in India and requires effective participation from local communities along with technical, social, economic, policy and political inputs. Access to groundwater for farming communities is also an emotional and complex issue as their livelihood an...


Maheshwari, B.Varua, M.Ward, J.Packham, R.Chinnasamy, PennanDashora, Y.Dave, S.Soni, P.Dillon, P.J.Purohit, R.HakimuddinShah, TushaarOza, S.Singh, P.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.Patel, A.Jadeja, Y.Thaker, B.Kookana, R.Grewal, H.Yadav, K.Mittal, H.Chew, M.Rao, P.[The role of transdisciplinary approach and community participation in village scale groundwater management: insights from Gujarat and Rajasthan, India]The role of transdisciplinary approach and community participation in village scale groundwater management: insights from Gujarat and Rajasthan, India

Groundwater use in India, and many developing countries, is linked to livelihood and well-being of village communities. It is, therefore, important to characterise groundwater behaviour and resilience and identify strategies that will help to improve the sustainability of groundwater supplies. Th...


Chinnasamy, PennanMaheshwari, B.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.[Adaptation of standardised precipitation index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India]Adaptation of standardised precipitation index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India

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