Abstract:
The main research objective is to identify hot-spots for decentralized and distributed
groundwater recharge networks. The specific objectives of the project are:
• Identify change in drinking water supply sources for rural, marginalized and women
communities
• Identify socio-economic stress due to poor groundwater quality and quantity
• Identify loss of labor time and education time due to water fetching activities
• Identify health issues in consuming polluted water and long-term impacts
• Understand limitations in current water diplomacy and potential recommendations to
the Government
• Identify limitations in groundwater recharge due to centralized water supply schemes
• Identify potential private ownership models for rural communities to sustainably
manage recharge structures, once key funders exit
• Provide knowledge and technical support to government agencies working in the
Ganges basin
• Provide scientifically validated management plans for up-scaling distributed
groundwater recharge networks.
