New structures recharge groundwater

Abstract

To collect and harvest rain water mud is as good as stone, and more cost-effective too. These are the findings of a study carried out in the integrated watershed program undertaken by a consortium of partners, led by ICRISAT, in three states of India.In India, through various watershed programs, heavy investments are being made in the construction of groundwater recharging structures for improving the groundwater resources. Currently, masonry type structures are constructed in the watershed programs, which are expensive and difficult to maintain. c