Create a deep recharge point using an old unused borewell next to the primary borewell. Could channel rainwater into a much deeper point than the recharge pit and recharge the aquifer faster.
Narrative
Upon advice from Jeff D'Lemos performed a SLUG test on an old borewell that had turned dry next to the primary borewell.
The idea is to channel rainwater deeper into the earth and recharge the aquifer much faster than shallow recharge pits.
Unfortunately, the SLUG test showed that water was not being absorbed fast enough. The soil was likely to be very clayey, even at that depth.