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The Dhund, an ephemeral river along its subsidiary drainage system, forms a N-S elongated river basin in the semi-desert terrain of Jaipur District,. The groundwater occurring in the aquifer zones of granite-gneisses, quartzites and alluvial formations is dwindling due to excessive mining of groundwater during the last one decade.

In spite of high rainfall from 1989 to 1996 the declining trend of water levels are not reversed in major part of the area. The falling water table can only be checked by proper groundwater management.