Chandigarh, Oct. 7 -- Haryana irrigation research and management institute (HIRMI) principal director, Dr Satbir Singh Kadian on Tuesday said regulators need to work across three key structural dimensions for moving from unregulated water extraction towards circular water use.

Dr Kadian who was speaking at an event at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi said the regulators cannot rely on a single nationwide model as water conditions vary across regions. "For instance, in Gurugram groundwater levels, urban sites fell from 0.08 metres to 2.34 metres within a single year. We need to re-engineer economic signals and incentives. Circular water use would not become the default option as long as fresh groundwater remains cheaper to extract, while t...