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Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report, 2024

Source:  PIB Subject:  Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) Context: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti has released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report, 2024, showing a net improvement in groundwater status with higher recharge and lower long-term extraction compared to 2017. About Dynamic Ground Water Resource …

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Virtual Water Export Crisis

Source:  TH Subject: Water Conservation Context: India has emerged as the world’s largest rice producer and exporter, accounting for nearly 40% of global rice trade, but this export dominance is intensifying groundwater depletion in water-stressed States like Punjab and Haryana. The debate has resurfaced around India’s growing “virtual water export crisis”, where scarce groundwater is …

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First Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards

Source:  DD News Subject:  Government Scheme Context: The Hon’ble President of India, will confer the First Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards and the 6th National Water Awards 2025 on 18th November 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan. About 6th National Water Awards: What it is? A flagship initiative of the Department of Water Resources, River Development …

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Monsoon is both a blessing and a bane in India due to poor water governance. Analyse the structural causes behind seasonal water distress. How do fragmented institutional responsibilities exacerbate the crisis? Propose a framework for an integrated water policy.

Topic: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent) Q2 Monsoon is both a blessing and a bane in India due to poor water governance. Analyse the structural causes behind seasonal water distress. How do fragmented institutional responsibilities exacerbate the crisis? Propose a framework for an integrated water …

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Groundwater Conservation

Syllabus: Water Resources Source:  PIB  Context: Recent reports by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) highlight positive trends in groundwater recharge and reduced extraction, showcasing the potential of collaborative efforts and innovative policies. Improvements (2017–2024): (Source: National Compilation on Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India, 2024) Groundwater recharge increased by 15 BCM. Extraction decreased by …

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House panel suggests prepaid cards for power to save groundwater

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation   Source: IE Context: In order to prevent excessive exploitation of groundwater (GW), a Parliamentary Standing Committee report recommends discouraging the use of electric pumps by introducing measures such as pre-paid cards, etc.   Highlights of the report – “Groundwater: A Valuable but Diminishing Resource”: Over-extraction …

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Jal Shakti Abhiyan

Topics covered: Conservation related issues. Jal Shakti Abhiyan What to study? For prelims and mains: features, need for and significance of the campaign. Context: Under the National Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Centre has decided to utilize the upcoming monsoon season to expand its water conservation efforts. Ministry of Home Affairs, as per the Centre, has allowed …

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Insights into Editorial: Not many lessons learnt from water planning failures

Insights into Editorial: Not many lessons learnt from water planning failures Introduction: Following the massive water crisis across India in the summer of 2019, the Central government hurriedly launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA), a time-bound, mission-mode water conservation campaign to be carried out in two phases, across the 255 districts having critical and over-exploited …

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