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