The Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment of the country is done periodically by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in collaboration with States/UTs. As per the 2022 assessment, total annual ground water recharge, annual extractable ground water resource, annual ground water extraction (for all uses) are 437.60 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM), 398.08 BCM and 239.16 BCM respectively. The Stage of ground water extraction, which is a measure of annual ground water extraction for all uses (irrigation, industrial and domestic uses) over annual extractable ground water resource is 60.08% for the country as a whole.

Further, as per the 2022 assessment, out of the total 7089 assessment units in the country, 1006 units (14%) have been categorized as ‘Over-exploited’ where the annual ground water extraction is more than annual extractable ground water resource.

The detailed report can be accessed at http://cgwb.gov.in/documents/2022-11-11-GWRA%202022.pdf.

As per assessment 2022, the total annual ground water recharge for the country is 437.6 billion cubic meters (BCM), which is 5.74 bcm more as compared to the 2017 assessment (431.86 BCM). Further, the annual ground water extraction has been assessed as 239.16 BCM in the 2022 assessment which is approximately 9.53 BCM less as compared to the 2017 assessment (248.69 BCM). The average ‘Stage of Extraction’ for the country as a whole works out to be 60.08 % which is 3.25 % less as compared to 2017 (63.33%). A detailed analysis indicates improvement in groundwater conditions in 909 assessment units in the country as compared to 2017 assessment.

The State-wise details of over exploited assessment units in the country as per 2022 assessment is given at Annexure.

Water being State subject, the rainwater harvesting/water conservation for improved water availability in the country falls within States’ mandate, however, Central Government has taken a number of initiatives in this regard which can be accessed at web-link:

http://jalshaktidowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps%20taken%20by%20the%20Central%20Govt%20for%20water_depletion_july2022.pdf.

 

Further, Central Government works in close collaboration with States/UTs through various initiatives/schemes like Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA), Atal Bhujal Yojana, MGNREGA, PMKSY-Watershed development etc. to supplement the efforts of States/UTs for sustainable management of groundwater. The JSA was launched in 2019 with the primary aim to effectively harvest the monsoon rainfall through creation of artificial recharge structures, watershed management, recharge and reuse structures, intensive afforestation and awareness generation etc. The JSA has continued during 2021 and 2022 which were launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble President of India respectively.

Further, Hon’ble Prime Minister launched Amrit Sarovar Mission on 24^th April 2022. The Mission is aimed at developing and rejuvenating 75 water bodies in each district of the country as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written  reply in Lok Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE

REGARDING “DYNAMIC GROUND WATER RESOURCE ASSESSMENT REPORT”.

 

 

Note-

Blocks- Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

Taluks- Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra

Mandals- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

District- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Jammu & Kashmir

Valley- Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh

Islands- Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep

Firka- Tamil Nadu

Region- Puducherry

UT- Chandigarh

Tehsil- Delhi

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