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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Water Resources Research Foundation (WRRF) thanks the sponsors of this project, the Habitat and Environment Committee (HEC) of the Habitat International Coalition (HIC) for financial assistance. Our grateful thanks are also due to Shri. Kirtee Shah of Ahmedabad Study Action Group (ASAG) for inspiration and encouragement in undertaking this study.

Shri R.N. Shukla and Shri S.N. Bhatnagar of Gujarat Jalseva Training Institute (GJTI) are thanked for useful discussions and some course material of GJTI for reference. Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) are thanked for making their unpublished report available for reference. The help and encouragement received from Ms. N.J. Chinoy, Head, Dept. of Zoology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad is gratefully acknowledged. Ms. Sushma Prasad is thanked for editorial corrections in the final manuscript.