"The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system." How can it be made effective in urban areas?
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The persistent decline in India's groundwater · 21 September 2026 · Covers one part · use it in the introduction
Use the depletion data to open the answer; it relates to rural and agricultural use, not urban harvesting.
- India is the world's largest user of groundwater, and 730 of 6,762 assessment units were over-exploited in 2025, where extraction exceeds recharge.
- Contamination by nitrate, fluoride, arsenic and uranium adds to the problem of falling water tables.
- List managed aquifer recharge under Mission Amrit Sarovar as a key remedy.