The idea was suggested by NITI Aayog in its three-year action agenda for 2017-20 which was published on 24 August. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintIndia’s federal policy think tank NITI Aayog has advocated a series of steps to conserve water and battle water stress in the country, including the concept of groundwater banking. Groundwater banking is the practice of recharging specific amounts of water in a groundwater basin that can later be withdrawn and used by the entity that deposited the water. “A feasibility study should be conducted for assessing groundwater banking potential in India by 2018. The think tank also noted that groundwater banking, a recent policy phenomenon in California, is yet to be fully evaluated for its long term benefits.

Source: Mint August 27, 2017 18:33 UTC