Gujarat: Water conservation needed in dark zones, say experts

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Data tabled in Lok Sabha about the groundwater scenario in India over the past three years indicated that situation inGujarathas not changed much during the pandemic

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years – the number of wells by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) that indicated water availability at the level of 0 to 2 meters got reduced from 28% in 2019 to 23% in 2021. In 2020, the number had fallen to 18%, but good and extendedmonsoonmay have replenished the Resources“>Water Resources, saidexperts.

Experts pointed out that Gujarat’s topography and river channels have ensured that the entire region is not equal in matter of water resources – while central and south Gujarat regions have a few rivers, regions such as Kutch, north Gujarat and Saurashtra often face water scarcity in absence of round-the-year supply. Thus, the ambitious Narmada canal scheme with 532 km long pipeline aimed at reducing the disparity.