Converting Dried-Up Bore Wells as Groundwater Recharge Wells

Groundwater is the major source of drinking water and irrigation in many rural areas of India. In recent decades, groundwater abstraction using bore wells (also known as tube wells) from deeper aquifers increased manifold. Over-exploitation of groundwater and its depletion over the years have resulted in drastic fall in groundwater levels and drying-up of existing wells in many areas. Construction of farm ponds, percolation tanks, earthen dams and minor water harvesting structures are some measures to enable storage and direct use of water and contribute to recharging and augmenting groundwater.