KOLKATA: The dwindling groundwater resource of India has been a cause of concern in recent years with almost 60% of the country being regarded as water stressed. The government over the years has undertaken several projects to replenish ground water through efficient ground water management and utilization policies. However, the effects were not known until now.For the first time, researchers from India and abroad have given positive confirmation on the replenishment of groundwater storage at regional scale. India, which has been the largest consumer of global groundwater is going through a 'groundwater drought', with every possibility that the drought may continue and aggravate in impending future. Narmada-Sabarmati interlinking), which will probably start replenishing the aquifers by increasing groundwater storage in near future.

Source: Times of India August 20, 2017 17:59 UTC