Bridging these gaps is most important for the future, for sustainable development. Groundwater management also requires a long-term program with scientific and social involvement. With this background, Arid Communities and Technologies has started understanding the aquifers of Kachchh since 2010 and evolved the concept of Participatory Groundwater Management (PGWM) focused on community engagement, geo-hydrology science, technology and stakeholder’s participation. The concept is being demonstrated on coastal aquifer Kankavati Sandstone through multi-partnership among ACT, Geo-science Services (GSS) and PARAB water management financially supported by supported by Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. (CGPL) and WIN Foundation. The partnership has unfastened the windows to accept the challenges to demonstrate PGWM in such a way that it has carved the roadmap to bridge above mentioned gaps.
The principal aim of the project is to demonstrate PGWM through developing the innovative technology and techniques and to set up project area as a field research laboratory on PGWM. The experiences of the same are disseminated through an institutional mechanism village level and aquifer level institution equipped with team of Bhujal Jankar. The aim has been achieved through various activities like action research, cluster level demand and supply management, field research lab, technology, innovation and institution building. Trans-disciplinary & integrated approach has been adopted to implement the project that include geo-hydrology, engineering, agriculture science, social science and policy advocacy.