"International Journal of Geography, Geology and Environment"
2024, Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part B
Status of ground water development in Western Haryana, India
Author(s): Himanshu Grover and Dr. Apperdeep Kaur
Abstract: In the last few decades, groundwater has emerged as an important resource for agriculture and food security in India, with Haryana being considerably dependent on its underground reserves. Irrigated area has increased and in Western Haryana, the groundwater extraction has gone upto 132.17 %. However, this groundwater development is at different stages for different blocks of the region. Only in 11 blocks the groundwater levels are "safe", while in as many as 24 blocks the water availability is classified as being "over-exploited", implying there will be acute water distress. The present study is an attempt to analyze the block-wise stages of groundwater development in Western Haryana, which also reveals localized disparities with spatial differences in groundwater availability.
Himanshu Grover, Dr. Apperdeep Kaur. Status of ground water development in Western Haryana, India. Int J Geogr Geol Environ 2024;6(2):112-116. DOI: 10.22271/27067483.2024.v6.i2b.293
