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 …

This paper attempts to give a spatial and temporal overview of water management in India. It traces how people and the … divides the water management in India into four periods: (i) the traditional system of water management before colonial times … scenario in India. Moreover the paper shows how development of water management and its practices are linked with the social …