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REIMAGINING INDIA
Figure-1: Total Groundwater Reserves
Total Groundwater Reserves (mcm/yr)
21000
16000
11000
6000
1000
-4000
Ahmedabad
Amreli
Banaskantha
Baroda
Bhavnagar
Bharuch
Valsad
Dangs
Districts
Source: Narmada and Water Resource Department, 1984, 1991 and 1997
Gandhinagar
Jamnagar
Junagadh
Kheda
Kutch
1984 1991 1997
Panchmahals
Rajkot
Sabarkantha
Surat
Surendranagar
Mehsana
Gujarat
Figure-2: Bar Graph Showing Absolute Percent Change In Groundwater Reserves In Gujarat
Percentage Change in Groundwater
Reserves (%)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
-20
-40
-60
Ahmedabad
Amreli
Banaskantha
Baroda
Bhavnagar
Bharuch
Valsad
Districts
Dangs
Gandhinagar
Jamnagar
Junagadh
Kheda
Kutch
Panchmahals
1984-1991 1991-1997 1984-1997
Rajkot
Sabarkantha
Surat
Surendranagar
Mehsana
Gujarat
Source: Narmada and Water Resource Department, 1984, 1991 and 1997
in the period 1984-97. For most of the talukas
the decrease has been 25-50 percent
(Government of Gujarat 1999).
Figure 4 showed data relating to the levels
of development of groundwater in districts
of Gujarat during 1984, 1991 and
1997. The average level of development
shows a jump from 31 percent in 1984 to
76 percent in 1997, implying an increase of
more than 145 percent during the period.
The state as a whole thus falls into “grey”
category which is a serious situation indeed.
This is evident from Map 1.
In short, the long term trends do not indicate
any improvement in the quality
of groundwater in the state. In fact,
they showed negative trends indicating
worsening of the quality of groundwater
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