Archive · 30 May 2025
Gujarat Launches Groundwater Recharge Campaign in Banaskantha District
Imagine the ground is like a giant sponge, and water is getting taken out faster than it can soak back in.
Gujarat is starting a project to help refill that sponge.
They're building special wells in a place called Banaskantha to catch rainwater and send it back into the ground.
This helps make sure there's enough water for everyone.
The government and a local dairy are working together on this, because some areas are running out of water.
They want to make sure everyone has enough water in the future, and are building thousands of these wells to help.
Gujarat launched a campaign to recharge groundwater in Banaskantha district.
The initiative aims to construct 50,000 recharge wells.
Banas Dairy will help build 25,000 recharge wells.
The project is part of a larger nationwide effort.
The initiative addresses groundwater depletion and water scarcity issues.
- Who
- Gujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil launched the campaign.
- What
- A statewide initiative to recharge groundwater by constructing 50,000 recharge wells.
- When
- The campaign was launched on Friday.
- Where
- In Banaskantha district, Gujarat.
- Why
- To address groundwater depletion and water scarcity.
- Recharge Wells Planned
- 50,000
- Wells to be built by Banas Dairy
- 25,000
- Location
- Banaskantha, Gujarat
- Indian districts in 'dark zone'
- 150
- Global population in India
- 18%
- World's potable water in India
- 4%