“GROUND WATER FLUCTUATIONS IN THE KANOLA WATERSHED BASIN OF KARMALA TAHSIL, SOLAPUR DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA”.

Water level fluctuations and depletion of the groundwater are the majorproblem in the drought prone area. Just deepening of well with heavy capital investmentis not a proper solution. The problem is aggravated especially in the summer season. Ithas direct bearing on food security and poverty. The present study has attempted tounderstand fluctuations in the ground water levels in a Kanola watershed basin in thedrought affected areas of Maharashtra state. The study concludes that it is necessary toundertake watershed development programmes in the basin taking into account specificsite factors to ensure groundwater availability for longer period in a year.