SPRINGSHED MANAGEMENT IN INDIAN HIMALAYAN REGION:A study on Spring in Uttarakhand Himalayas (KEY IJP************944)

• Ajay Kumar

Abstract

AbstractSprings are an indispensable source of freshwater for mountain communities in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). Owing to the synergistic impact of anthropogenic and climatic factors, numerous perennial springs and streams in the region, are either becoming ephemeral or drying out, thus impacting the local people. Water scarcity, poverty, and limited scope of alternate livelihoods further reduce the communities resilience. Our focus is to assess the potential of reviving drying springs with the help of hydro-geological studies in water-scarce villages.