Water Augmentation – A Critical Step To Solve The Water Crisis

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WATER AUGMENTATION A CRITICAL STEP TO SOLVE THE
WATER CRISES
Groundwater is the main source of freshwater for
household, agricultural, industrial sectors. It
is critical for domestic use and for long-term
food security for the large Indian population.
Since groundwater is depleting at a fast pace
due to over extraction, augmenting groundwater is
a critical step to solve the water crisis.
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WHAT IS WATER AUGMENTATION?
Water augmentation looks to increase availability
and supply of water. 
Water augmentation can be broadly done using
Three Approaches
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WATER AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUES
Depending on the hydro-geological specifications,
the techniques are diverse varied. Some include
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WATER AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUES
With most parts of Northern India dependent on
rainfall, augmenting water availability by
harvesting every drop of rainwater is a necessary
starting point.
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RECENT INITIATIVES
The government, realizing the gravity of the
situation, launched the Catch the Rain campaign
under the National Water Mission.
The National Water Mission outlines the need for
external partners, corporates and NGOs to step up
in this effort to augment water availability. 
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RECENT INITIATIVES
Two of the actionable issues under this goal are
Support promote water conservation
management, augmentation preservation as part
of corporate social responsibility.
Encourage participation of NGOs in various water
management activities.
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ROLE OF PARTNERSHIPS
Local and national NGOs are important
stakeholders in this effort of water management.
These NGOs are also successful in empowering
women to act for access to safe water and
adequate sanitation.
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STORIES FROM THE GROUND
S M Sehgal Foundation (Sehgal Foundation) has
been working since 1999 to improve the quality of
life of the rural communities in India. Its Water
Management program works with communities to
harvest and store rainwater for direct use, and
replenish groundwater by building and restoring
infrastructure in villages. 
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A POND COMES BACK TO LIFE POST REJUVENATION IN
BEHROR BLOCK, ALWAR DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN 
Under a CSR-supported project, S M Sehgal
Foundation rejuvenated the pond in a village in
Behror block, Alwar district, Rajasthan.
Catchment area of the pond was increased and the
structure was rejuvenated through desilting and
directing the water flow. The water level of
nearby wells for irrigating crops has also
started to go up and so is the water table.
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