Artifial Recharge of Ground Water in Layered Soils

Artificial ground water recharge is a process by which ground water reservoir is augmented at a rate exceeding the augmentation rate under natural conditions of replenishment. In several parts of india, due to overexploitation of ground water shortage of water supply has been faced by many peoples. There are various problems which arose in day to day life of peoples like a number of activities, for drinking purpose, cooking, bathing. Intrusion of saline water in coastal areas is also a problem. In such areas there is need of artificial recharge of ground water by methods like spreading, recharge through pits, shafts, injection method. the choice of particular method is governed by local topographical, geological and soil conditions, the quantity and quality of water available for recharge and the technological- economical viability and social acceptability of such schemes. This paper discusses various issues involved artificial recharge of ground water.