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Concerns of growing carbon footprint of urban groundwater extraction in India: a case study of Faridabad, Haryana

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: With rapid global urbanization, and rising water demand, the carbon footprint and impact of energy consumption in groundwater extraction is only going to increase and exacerbate the global warming situation. Within such a context, this commentary through its varied perspective highlights the importance of a rise in pump efficiency, backed up by efficient demand management and policy measures as one of the foremost measures to address the environmental sustainability indicators, groundwater level depletion that can be impacted from growing water and energy demanding sectors like domestic, industrial and irrigation. With rapid urbanization the cities have emerged as a point of intense groundwater abstraction and in the changing climatic scenario become a significant environmental influencer that needs attention of planners and police makersGroundwater level depletion in the last 40 years has raised about 40% of electricity consumption on account of groundwater extraction and enhanced 8.5 times the Annual Carbon Emission due to this in Faridabad City. The commentary establishes the need for integrated futuristic energy, economic, and water policy planning and its execution at a city level through a proactive new vision and role of municipal bodies of cities like Faridabad. It also calls for a new thinking of city-level municipal governance structures to understand the triangular connection between energy consumption, water demand, and carbon footprint of the city of Faridabad through more robust integrated city-level master plans which recognizes the need for integrated water, energy, and economic policies for the city of Faridabad.

Source: Water-Energy Nexus

DOI: 10.1016/j.wen.2025.09.001

Authors: Arunangshu Mukherjee, Anandajit Goswami, Priya Pahil, Sandeep Kumar, Preeti Singh

Institution: Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Language: English

Topic: Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies

Subfield: Water Science and Technology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Clean water and sanitation, Sustainable cities and communities, Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $900