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, J
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Maheshwari, B.
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Packham, R.
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Bohra, H.
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Purohit, R.
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Thaker, B.
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Dillon, P.
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Oza, S.
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Dave, S.
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Soni, P.
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Dashora, Y.
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Dashora, R.
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Shah, Tushaar
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Gorsiya, J.
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Katara, P.
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Ward, J.
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Kookana, R.
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Singh, P.K.
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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Goradiya, V.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Varua, M.
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Chew, M.
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[Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions]
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Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions
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.
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Ward, J.
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Maheshwari, B.
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Ozac, S.
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Purohit, R.
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Hakimuddin
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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[Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India]
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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, Pennan
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Maheshwari, B.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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[Understanding groundwater storage changes and recharge in Rajasthan, India through remote sensing]
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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.
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Maheshwari, B.
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Packham, R.
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Hakimuddin
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Purohit, R.
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Thaker, B.
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Goradiya, V.
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Oza, S.
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Dave, S.
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Soni, P.
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Dashora, Y.
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Dashora, R.
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Shah, Tushaar
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Gorsiya, J.
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Katara, P.
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Ward, J.
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Kookana, R.
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Dillon, P.J.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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Varua, M.
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[Participatory groundwater management at village level in India – empowering communities with science for effective decision making]
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Participatory groundwater management at village level in India – empowering communities with science for effective decision making
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, Pennan
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Maheshwari, B.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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[Adaptation of standardised precipitation index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India]
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Adaptation of standardised precipitation index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India
Assessment of specific yields is important for effective groundwater management in semi-arid hardrock aquifers, especially in India with its unsustainable groundwater usage rates. The Dharta watershed in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan is one such hardrock area in India where the groundwater ex...
Chinnasamy, Pennan
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Maheshwari, B.
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Dillon, P.
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Purohit, R.
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Dashora, Y.
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Soni, P.
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Dashora, R.
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[Estimation of specific yield using water table fluctuations and cropped area in a hardrock aquifer system of Rajasthan, India]
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Estimation of specific yield using water table fluctuations and cropped area in a hardrock aquifer system of Rajasthan, India