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@article{183743,
        author = {Dr. Priyanka Yadav},
        title = {Impact of water intensive cash crops on groundwater depletion in Rajasthan},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {2632-2638},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183743},
        abstract = {Groundwater is a major source of freshwater as well as vital natural resource for Rajasthan which contributes a significant portion of the drinking and irrigation water requirements for the state. Increasing demand for irrigation, household and industrial region, coupled with inadequate rainfall, unsustainable extraction practices for irrigation and lack of management techniques have led to depletion of groundwater level and resulted in water scarcity in many regions of the state. People in some regions are excessively dependent and using ground water through tubewell which is leading to groundwater consumption at faster rate than it can be replenished naturally. This is causing water level to decline unremittingly. Groundwater pumping out for irrigation remains the primary cause of groundwater depletion which causes water scarcity crisis. The study utilizes statistical data of groundwater level, rainfall and irrigation to understand the dynamics of groundwater level fluctuations. The research analyses the trends in groundwater level, the impact of water intensive crops production on groundwater depletion, identifies critical zone of depletions of groundwater and the overall health of groundwater resources in the state. Study emphasises on the implementation of rainwater harvesting, enhancement of public awareness regarding water conservation, promotion of efficient irrigation techniques such as drip and sprinkler system, community-based water management initiatives such as Johar, etc. and revitalisation of traditional water bodies such as stepwells, baori and ponds etc. Paper will provide useful insights that will assist and pave the way towards the concrete efforts by water resource managers, policy makers and local peoples to prevent groundwater continued depletion and promote sustainable water management.},
        keywords = {Depletion, fluctuation, groundwater, irrigation, replenish, rain water harvesting, revitalisation, unsustainable extraction, water intensive crops, water management, water scarcity etc.},
        month = {August},
        }