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Emerging Ground Water Crisis in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Ward No. 39, Bangalore City

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  • K V Raju

    (Institute for social and Economic Change)

  • S Manasi
  • N Latha

Abstract

Ground water levels are fast depleting in urban areas due to overdraft. It is an alternate source to limited surface water supplies. This paper provides count on tubewells estimating dependence, draft, cost-dynamics and depletion in Ward No. 39 of Bangalore city Corporation. Survey to document every tubewell was conducted supported with focus group discussions. Striking realities indicate 873 tubewells within a small area of 2.9 Sq. Km, an investment of 3.55 crores, the depletion levels dwindling from 90 feet in 1970’s to 500 feet at present.

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  • K V Raju & S Manasi & N Latha, 2008. "Emerging Ground Water Crisis in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Ward No. 39, Bangalore City," Working Papers 196, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore.
    • Handle: RePEc:sch:wpaper:196
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    1. Harshita Bhat & Pleasa Serin Abraham, 2021. "Factors affecting Water Conservation Potential of Domestic Rain Water Harvesting- A Study on Bengaluru Urban," BASE University Working Papers 12/2021, BASE University, Bengaluru, India.
    2. Jean-Daniel Rinaudo & Marielle Montginoul & Jean-François Desprats, 2015. "The development of private bore-wells as independent water supplies: challenges for water utilities in France and Australia," Post-Print hal-01290169, HAL.
    3. Jean-Daniel Rinaudo & Marielle Montginoul & Jean-François Desprats, 2015. "The development of private bore-well s as independent water supplies: chall enges for water utilities in France and Australia [Le développement des forages individuels vu comme des sources d'eau au," Post-Print hal-01183835, HAL.

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