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Groundwater Depletion in India: Institutional Management Regimes

Author
Chandrakanth M.G., Romm, J.
Journal/Series
Natural Resources Journal | Vol. 30, no 3; 485 - 501; 17 p.
Date
1990
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-044398)
Publisher | Place of publication
University of New Mexico School of Law | Albuquerque, NM, USA
Language
English
Country/Territory
India
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Groundwater Marine resources management Water supply
Abstract

This commentary discusses India's water-governing institutions, the history of their decay, and the factors responsible for the present groundwater depletion. Corrective policy instruments are proposed to alleviate the problem