Recharge card

According to an assessment by the international Water Management Institute, out of Rajasthan's total geographical area of 342,226 sq km, the potential aquifer area for groundwater is 217,947sq km. The total net space available in the groundwater aquifers for recharging, for 1984-2003, was 55,748 million cubic metres (MCM). Barmer alone has an aquifer potential of about 2,147 MCM. Based on the frequency of the occurrence of floods, the estimated net storable flood water in 10 years in Rajasthan is 10,960 MCM. Jaisalmer can store 17.78 MCM, while Barmer can store 422 MCM.