Community involvement in groundwater management: Delhi Sustainable Development Summit

From the archive record

The panelists shared their experiences about the impact of community involvement in groundwater management. They also discussed the existing disconnects in groundwater management system. The establishment of a global governance system to manage this shared resource came as a solution to this problem. Some of the successful case studies done in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan were discussed. The panelists presented alarming facts related to the use of groundwater in India and concluded the session with some key messages—governance should be aligned with scientific solutions and groundwater science should be demystified to reach out to the local people. This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collect