Groundwater Management

Challenges

• Heterogeneity of Land and Aquifer Features: There is heterogeneity in hydrogeology, especially in the hard-rock and mountain systems. These heterogeneities in aquifers affect the groundwater depth and quality.
• Changes in Demographic Features: Groundwater is the primary source of irrigation, and therefore, the backbone of food security. The country’s population is forecasted to be 1.63 billion by 2051, which would increase the demand for food and hence the pressure on groundwater resources
• Invisibility and Exclusivity of Groundwater Resource: Groundwater is an invisible resource, which leads to competition and conflicts between different stakeholders. Increasing industrialization and urbanization further fuel the water ....