UP govt planning to rejuvenate water springs

Dehradun: After the success of Environmental Isotope application technology, an initiative of Uttarakhand Forest Department, in the rejuvenation of water springs in Uttarakhand’s Sukhlapur, Uttar Pradesh government is planning to launch the project in various towns of the state.
Uttar Pradesh government is planning to rejuvenate various water springs in the state with the help of Environmental Isotope Application Technology, an initiative of Uttarakhand Forest Department, which helped revive the drying springs in the hilly state’s Sukhlapur.
In this technology, water samples are taken from the different springs and isotope and geochemical analysis are done to identify recharge areas of springs for rainwater harvesting in the mountainous region.
Rainfall samples are taken at locations of the approximate altitude for the establishment of the recharge areas, by comparison of isotope compositions.
“This works because water in a certain environment develops a certain “fingerprint” – especially with regard to altitude,” said Anil Joshi, the founder Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO). “The UP”>UP government is also planning to replicate the process,” added Joshi.
The northern states- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand – last year witnessed worst water crisis in decades after the water level in springs and rivers including Ganga went significantly low.