If water was available to 63 feet below ground, in 1997, the city, is now available for about 100 meters. A recent study has shown that groundwater levels have fallen sharply in Ahmedabad.

The study, conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Ministry of Water Resources, which is the national umbrella organization for scientific studies of groundwater resources of the country, said that groundwater is artificial recharge to meet the water demand of the growing population stiff.

According to the study, the groundwater level was 63 meters of the city in 1997. Stored in a variable level of reduction in prices to touch 105 meters underground in 2006. In 2007, the water level has risen about 94 meters. However, the level has fallen back to about 100 meters now.

“The extraction of groundwater to serve the growing needs of domestic and industrial have made most of the lower aquifer (unconfined aquifer) of the dry areas. Groundwater levels have dropped too much to extract groundwater for domestic use, including financially,” said the study. We speak of the need for urgent action, PR Shukla, one of the main authors of the reports on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the faculty of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-) said: “The depletion of the level groundwater, the city has reached a crisis point. Chandolin Lake Effect is dry mouth. AMC should have a comprehensive plan for water management. It should be made compulsory in homes and other buildings to include rainwater harvesting systems.

The Narmada water supply is not a good solution because it will be very expensive as the population increases. And groundwater must be recharged artificially and maintained to complement the water demand. ”

The study also said that increasing urbanization has led to groundwater pollution, which has made many shallow aquifers suitable for domestic use. “And ‘the deterioration of groundwater quality due to geogenic conditions of a deep aquifer system, and also of unregulated industrial waste water and waste water. The scenario prevailing urban environment, improve health and hygiene of the general public, protection of water source and the charging system should be a natural priority, “said the study.

The study showed that the demand is 400 million gallons per day (MLD) of water in 1986 increased by 760 MLD for the moment.

After the year 2031, the city will grow to a population of 1,01,44,000 with the requirement of water will rise to 1623 MLD.

“The projected total water demand and availability using groundwater resources in the urban area Ahmedabad shows that there is an urgent need to conserve and recharge the groundwater resources for sustainable development,” said to the study.

There seems to be a glimmer of hope with the new standards of the CMA. “We are implementing rules that require new buildings to have rainwater systems for groundwater recharge in the city. The initiative seeks to address the issue of ozone depletion of groundwater in the city, “said Mohapatra Guruprashad.