"The authors focus on policy interventions for improving irrigation water allocation decisions by including both macro …

India is the largest groundwater user in the world, with an estimated usage of around 230 cubic kilometers per year … water supplies dependent on it, groundwater is a vital resource for rural areas in India. Reliance of urban and industrial … waste supplies on groundwater is also becoming increasingly significant in India. Through the construction of millions of …

the report is that almost all the significant sources of groundwater in the SGR are 'fossil' or 'non-renewable', meaning … aquifers tend to cause a drop in the groundwater levels above them. The report proposes practical steps by which water … data. A more detailed picture of the distribution and quantity of the groundwater would give planners first, a better idea …

. Water shortages are most severe in the north of the country, where surface water diversion is excessive and groundwater is …