Lok Sabha Question No. 1826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Over Exploitation of Ground Water
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, UDAY PRATAP SINGH, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

1826.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1826

ANSWERED ON 28 .12.2017

## OVER EXPLOITATION OF GROUND WATER

SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government is aware that the ground Water level is depleting sharp year in the country due to indisciplined/overexploitation of water and is affecting the qual ground water and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  the  updated  status  of  the  action  taken  and  efforts  made  by  the  Union  Govern coordination  with  the  State  Governments to  curb  the  indisciplined/  over - exploitation  of  ground Water and to reverse the water level depletion trend in the country;

(c) whether the Government has constituted any committee to frame guidelines in this reg (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A NSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) & (b) Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) carries out ground water monitoring, four tim year, on regional scale through a network of observation wells in the Country. Compa analysis  of  Pre - monsoon  (2017)  water  level  data  collected  by  CGWB  with  the  dec adal  average (2007 - 2016) indicates decline in ground water level in about 61% of the wells. Details a Annexure -I .

As per latest assessment carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and Government  Departments  for 2013,  outof  6584  assessment  units  (Block/  Taluk/  Mandal/ watershed/ Firka), 1034 units have been categorized as 'Over -exploited' and 253 as 'Critical'.

The  deterioration  in  ground  water  quality  is  mainly  caused  by  geogenic  reasons  becau inherent characteristics of the aquifers or man - made reasons like domestic and industrial effluent excessive  use  of  fertilizers  etc.  Ground  water  quality  data  g enerated  by  Central  Ground  Water Board (CGWB) during various scientific studies and ground water quality monitoring indic ground water in isolated pockets in parts of various States is contaminated with Fluor Arsenic,  Lead,  Cadmium,  C hromium  etc.    State - wise  details  of  districts  affected  in  parts ground water contamination are given at Annexure II.

Steps taken by the Central Government for conservation of ground water and rain water harvesting are available at the following URL http://mowr.gov.in/writereaddata/GW\_Depletion.pdf

(c) & (d) In order to ensure sustainable withdrawal and effective utiliza tion of ground water and its management, an Inter Ministerial Committee has been constituted.  Secretary, Ministr Resources, RD & GR is the convener of the Committee which consists of Secretaries of Mi of Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Panchayati Raj, Agriculture and Farme Welfare and Environment & Forests and Climate Change .

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Annexure referred toin reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No.1 826 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 28.12.2017 regarding ' Over Exploitation of Ground Water '

State - wise Decadal Water Level Fluctuation with Mean [Pre -monsoon (2007 to 2016] and Pre -monsoon 2017

| S. No.   | Name of State        | No. of wells Analysed   | Rise   | Rise   | Fall   | Fall   | Wells showing no change   | Wells showing no change   |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State        | No. of wells Analysed   | No .   | %      | No .   | %      | No .                      | %                         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       | 751                     | 184    | 25     | 563    | 75     | 4                         | 0.5                       |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 12                      | 9      | 75     | 3      | 25     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 3        | Assam                | 164                     | 71     | 43     | 92     | 56     | 1                         | 0.6                       |
| 4        | Bihar                | 625                     | 362    | 58     | 258    | 41     | 5                         | 0.8                       |
| 5        | Chandigarh           | 10                      | 1      | 10     | 9      | 90     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh         | 566                     | 219    | 39     | 346    | 61     | 1                         | 0.2                       |
| 7        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 16                      | 6      | 38     | 10     | 63     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 8        | Daman & Diu          | 11                      | 7      | 64     | 4      | 36     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 9        | Delhi                | 94                      | 33     | 35     | 61     | 65     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 10       | Goa                  | 65                      | 50     | 77     | 15     | 23     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 11       | Gujarat              | 799                     | 301    | 38     | 473    | 59     | 25                        | 3.1                       |
| 12       | Haryana              | 302                     | 95     | 31     | 207    | 69     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh     | 90                      | 33     | 37     | 57     | 63     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 14       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 226                     | 75     | 33     | 151    | 67     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 15       | Jharkhand            | 218                     | 90     | 41     | 128    | 59     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 16       | Karnataka            | 1421                    | 423    | 30     | 985    | 69     | 13                        | 0.9                       |
| 17       | Kerala               | 1366                    | 405    | 30     | 957    | 70     | 4                         | 0.3                       |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh       | 1318                    | 660    | 50     | 658    | 50     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 19       | Maharashtra          | 1562                    | 667    | 43     | 887    | 57     | 8                         | 0.5                       |
| 20       | Meghalaya            | 20                      | 6      | 30     | 14     | 70     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 21       | Od isha              | 1283                    | 506    | 39     | 773    | 60     | 4                         | 0.3                       |
| 22       | Puducherry           | 5                       | 0      | 0      | 5      | 100    | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 23       | Punjab               | 234                     | 36     | 15     | 198    | 85     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 24       | Rajasthan            | 859                     | 431    | 50     | 428    | 50     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu           | 536                     | 71     | 13     | 465    | 87     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 26       | Telangana            | 586                     | 315    | 54     | 267    | 46     | 4                         | 0.7                       |
| 27       | Tripura              | 26                      | 18     | 69     | 8      | 31     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh        | 637                     | 187    | 29     | 450    | 71     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 29       | Uttarakhand          | 46                      | 21     | 46     | 24     | 52     | 1                         | 2.2                       |
| 30       | West Bengal          | 617                     | 327    | 53     | 289    | 47     | 1                         | 0.2                       |
| Total    | Total                | 14465                   | 5609   | 38.8   | 8785   | 60.7   | 71                        | 0.5                       |

## ANNEXURE -II

Annexure referredto in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No.1 826 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 28.12.2017 regarding ' Over Exploitation of Ground Water '

## State - wise details of districts affected with ground water contamination by different chemical constituents

|   S. No | Stat e/ U T        | Sal i ni t y ( E C above3000µS/cm) ( E C : Elec t ri calC onducti vi t y                                                                         | Fl uori de (above1. 5 m g/l )                                                                                                                  | N i t rate ( above 45m g/l                                                                                                                                                        | A rseni c ( above0. 01m g/l )                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Iron ( above1m g/ l)                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H eavy m et al s : L ead ( above0. 01 m g/l ) C adm i um ( above 0. 003m g/l) Ch rom i um ( above 0. 05 m g/l)   |
|---------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andh ra Pradesh    | Srik akul am, V i sakhapat nam , East - G odavari , W est - G odavari K ri shna, G untu r ,Prakasam, N el lo re,K adapa, K urnool,A nant hapur , | V i sakhapat nam, W est - G odavari K ri shna, G untu r , Prakasam, N el lo re,C hi t t oor,K adapa, K urnool , A nant hapur , Si r kakul am   | Srik akul am, V i zia nagaram, V i sakhapat nam, E ast - G odavari , W est - Go davari,K ri shna, G untu r , Prakasam, N el lo re, C hi t t oor,K adapa, K urnool ,A nant hapur , | G untu r , K urnool , N el lo re                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | V i shakhapat nam K ri shna,G untu r , N el lo re,K urnool , C hi t t oor ,C uddapah                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                  |
|       2 | Tel angana         | A di l abad, N i zam abad, K ari m nagar ,W ar angal, K hamm am, M edak,M ehboob                                                                 | A di l abad, K ari m nagar ,K hamm am, W ar angal , M ahabubnagar ,M edak,N algo nda, Rangareddy, N i zam abad                                 | A di l abad,N i zam abad,K ari m nagar , W ar angal,K hamm am, H yder abad, M ahabubnagar , M edak, N algo nda, R angar eddy,                                                     | N algo nda,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | A di l abad,H yder abad, K ari m nagar , M ahabubnagar , M edak,N algo nda, N i zam abad, R angaR eddy                                                                                                                   | Lead: R angar eddy, N algo nda C adm i um: R angar eddy Chrom i um: R angar eddy                                 |
|       3 | A ss am            |                                                                                                                                                  | G oal para, K am ru p,K ar bi A nglo ng, N augaon, G ol aghat , K ari m ganj                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   | Si vsagar , J orh at , G ol aghat , Soni tp ur , Lakhi m pur , D hem aj i , H ai l akandi , K ari m ganj ,C achar , Barpet a,Bongai gaon, G oal para, D hubri ,N al bari , N agaon, M ori gaon, K am rup, D arr ang& Baksha                           | Cachar ,D arr ang, D hem aj i , D hubri , G oal para, G ol aghat , H ai l akandi , J or hat ,K am rup, K arbi A nglo ng,K ari m ganj , K okrajha r ,Lakhi m pur , M ori gaon, N agaon, N al bari , Sib sagar ,Soni tp ur |                                                                                                                  |
|       4 | A runachal Pradesh |                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | C hangl ang, East Sian g, Lohit , Papum par e                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                  |
|       5 | Bihar              |                                                                                                                                                  | A urangabad,Banka, B hagal pur ,G aya, Jam ui , K ai m ur (B habua) ,M unger ,N aw ada, R ohta sJ ahanabad,Akhisar ai , Shei khpur a,N al anda | A urangabad,Banka,Bhagalp ur , Bh ojp ur ,D ar bhanga,K ai m ur ( B habua) , Pat na,R ohta s,Sar an,Si w an                                                                       | Begusar ai ,B hagalp ur , Bh ojp ur , Bu xar , D ar bhanga, K at i har , K hagaria , K i shanganj , Lakhi sar ai , M unger , Pat na, Pur nea, Sam asti pur , Sar an, V ai shal i E. C ham par an, G opalg anj ,Lohardaga, M adhepur a, Mu zaff ar pur | A urangabad, Begusar ai , Bh ojp ur , Bu xar , EastC ham par an, G opalg anj , K atiha r , K hagari a, K i shanganj , Lakhi serai , M adhepur a, Mu zaff ar pur, N aw ada,R ohta s, Sahar sa,                            |                                                                                                                  |

| S. No   | Stat e/ U T          | Sal i ni t y ( E C above3000µS/cm) ( E C : Elec t ri calC onducti vi t y                                                                                                                                                                     | Fl uori de (above1. 5 m g/l )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | N i t rate ( above 45m g/l                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | A rseni c ( above0. 01m g/l )                                                                                                                                    | Iron ( above1m g/ l)                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H eavy m et al s : L ead ( above0. 01 m g/l ) C adm i um ( above 0. 003m g/l) Ch rom i um ( above 0. 05 m g/l)                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|---------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Sahar sa, Si w an, W C ham par an                                                                                                                                | Sam asti pur , Si w an, Supaul, W C ham par an                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 6       | Chh att i sgarh      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bast ar,Balo d,Balr am pur,Bem et ra, Bi j apur, D urg ,K anker ,K ondagaon, K or ba, K ori ya, R ai garh, S ur ajp ur ,Surguj a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Bast ar ,Bil aspur ,D ant ew ada,D ham ta ri , Jashpur ,K anker ,K aw ardha,K or ba, M ahasam und,Raigarh,Rai pur , Raj nandgaon                                                                                                               | Raj nandgaon                                                                                                                                                     | Bast ar ,D ant ew ada,K anker , K ori ya,                                                                                                                                                                                         | Lead:K orba C adm i um: K orba,Chrom i um : K orba                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 7       | D el hi              | N ew D el hi ,Nort h , Sout h, East ,W est , Nort h W est ,Sout h W est Delhi                                                                                                                                                                | EastD el hi ,N ew D el hi ,Nort h W estD el hi ,Sout h D el hi ,Sout h W estD el hi ,Nort h D el hi, W est D el hi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | EastD el hi ,C ent r alD el hi ,N ew D el hi, Nort h D el hi ,Nort h W estD el hi ,Sout h D el hi, Sout h W estD el hi ,W estD el hi                                                                                                           | East ,Nort heast                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Lead:Along N aja fg arh dr ai n i n Nort h, Westand South - w est di st ri cts C adm i um: South w est Chrom i um: North w est, Sout h, N ew D el hi , E ast                                                                                                                                          |
| 8       | Goa                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                  | Nort h G oa,Sout h Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 9       | G ujarat             | A hm edabad,A m rel i ,A nand, Banaskant ha,B haruch, Bhavnagar ,D ahod,Jam nagar , Junagadh,K achchh, K heda, M ahesana, N avsari ,Pat an, Porbandar,Raj kot , Sabar kant ha,Sur at , Sur endr anagar , V adodar a, N arm ada               | A hm edabad, A m r el i , A nand, Banaskant ha, B haruch, Bhavnagar , D ahod, G andhi nagar , Jam nagar , Junagadh, K achchh, M ehesana, Panchm ahal s, Pat an,Porbandar , Raj kot , Sabar kant ha,Sur endr anagar ,V adodar a                                                                                                                                          | A hm edabad,A m rel i ,A nand,Banaskant ha, B haruch,B havnagar ,D ahod, J am nagar , Junagadh,K achchh, K heda, Mehesana, N arm ada,N avsari ,Panchm ahal s,Pat an, Porbandar,Raj kot, S abar kant ha,Sur at , Sur endr anagar                | A m rel i ,A nand,Bharuch, Bhavnagar ,D ahod,G andhi nagar , K achchh,M ehesana,Pat an, R aj kot ,Sur endr anagar , V adodar a                                   | A hm edabad, Banaskant ha,B havnagar , K achchh,M ehesana, N arm ada                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10      | Haryana              | A m bal a,Bhi w ani ,Farida bad, G urg aon,H i ss ar ,Jhaj j ar ,Ji nd, K aitha l , K arn al ,M ohendragar h, Panip at ,R ew ari ,R oht ak, Si r sa, Sonepat                                                                                 | A m bal i Bhi w ani ,Fat ehabad,Farid abad, G urg aon,H i ss ar , J haj ja r , J i nd,K ait hal ,K arnal , K urukshet r a, M ahenderg arh,Panchkul a, Pal w al ,Panip at ,R ew ari , R oht ak,Si r sa, Sonepat ,Y am unaN agar                                                                                                                                          | A m bal a,Bhi w ani ,Farida bad,Fat ehabad, G urg aon,H i ss ar , J hajja r , J in d,K aitha l , K arn al ,K urukshet r a,M ahendarg arh , Panchkul a,Panip at ,R ew ari ,R oht ak,Si r sa, Soni pat ,Y am unaN agar                           | A m bal a,Bhi w ani ,Farida bad, Fat ehabad,H i ss ar , Jhaj j ar ,Ji nd, K arnal ,Pani pat ,R oht ak,Si r sa, Sonepat , Y am unanagar , M ahenderg arh,Pal w al | A m bal a, B hi w ani, Farida bad, Fat ehabad,G urg aon,H i ss ar , Jhajja r , J in d,K aitha l ,K arn al , K urukshet r a,M ahendarg arh , Panip at ,R oht ak,Si r sa, Soni pat ,Y am unaN agar                                  | Lead: A m bal a,Bhi w ani, Farida bad, Fat ehabad, G urg aon,H i ss ar , Jhaj j ar,Ji nd, K ai t hal ,K arnal ,M ahendr agarh , Panchkul a,Panip at ,R ew ari , R oht ak,Si r sa,Sonepat . C adm i um: B hi w ani, G urg aon, Jhajja r , J in d,K aitha l ,R ew ari , R oht ak.Chrom i um: Fat ehabad |
| 11      | H i m achal Pradesh  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | U na,Sol an,H am i rpur,K angr a, M andi ,Kullu                                                                                                                                                                                                | K angr a                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 12      | Jam m u & K ashm i r |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Jamm u,K at hua                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Jamm u,K at hua,A nant nag,K upw ar a                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Jamm u,K at hua, Raj ouri                                                                                                                                        | Baram ull a, B udgam, K at hua, K upw ara,Pul w am a, Srina gar                                                                                                                                                                   | Lead: J ammu ( G angyal) ,BariBrahm a, K athu a,C adm i um: K athu a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 13      | Jharkhand            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bokaro,D hanbad,G arhw a,G i rid i h,G odda, G um l a,K oderm a,Pakur Pal am u,R anchi ,, Sahebganj ,K hunt i                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | C hat r a,G arhw a,G odda,G um l a, Lohardaga,Pakur ,Pal am u, Paschi m i Si nghbhum, Purbi Si nghbhum, R anchi ,Sahi bganj                                                                                                                    | Sahi bganj                                                                                                                                                       | C hat r a,D eoghar , E ast Si nghbhum, G i ridi h,R anchi , W estSin ghbhum                                                                                                                                                       | Lead: Jams hedpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 14      | K arnataka           | Bagal kot e,Bangalor e- Rural , Bangalor e- U rban,Belg aum, Bell ary,Bij apur , C ham ar aj nagar a, C hi kball apur ,C hik m agal ur , C hit r adurg a, D akshi naK annada, D avanager e,D har w ad,G adag, G ul burg a,H assan, H averi , | Bagal kot ,Bangalor e( Rural), Bangalor e( U rban) , Belg aum, Bell ary, B i dar ,Bij apur ,C hi kaball apur, C ham ar aj anagar ,C hik m agal ur , C hit r adurg a, D avanager e,D har w ad,D akshi naK annada, G adag,G ul burg a,H ass an,H averi ,K ol ar , K oppal ,M andya, Mysore,Rai chur,Ram nagar a, Shi m oga,Tum kur ,Y adgi r , U t t ar aK annada, Udu pi | Bagal kot ,Bangalor e,Belg aum, B ell ary, B i dar,Bij apur ,C hik m agal ur ,C hit r adurg a, D avanager e, D har w ad,G adag,G ul burg a, H assan, H averi ,K odagu,K ol ar ,Ko ppal , M andya,R ai chur .Shi m oga,Ud upi ,U tta r K annada | Rai chur , Y adgi r                                                                                                                                              | Bagal kot ,Bangalor e, Belg aum, Bel l ary,Bi dar , Bij apur ,C hik m agal ur , C hit r adurg a, D akshi naK annada, D avanager e,G ul burg a, H assan,H averi ,K odagu, K ol ar ,Ko ppal ,M ysore, Rai chur ,Shi m oga,Tum kur , |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

| S. No   | Stat e/ U T     | Sal i ni t y ( E C above3000µS/cm) ( E C : Elec t ri calC onducti vi t y                                                                                                                                | Fl uori de (above1. 5 m g/l )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | N i t rate ( above 45m g/l                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | A rseni c ( above0. 01m g/l )                                                                             | Iron ( above1m g/ l)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H eavy m et al s : L ead ( above0. 01 m g/l ) C adm i um ( above 0. 003m g/l) Ch rom i um ( above 0. 05 m g/l)                                                                                      |
|---------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                 | K odagu/C oorg ,K ol ar , K oppal ,M andya, M ysor e, Rai chur,Ram anagara, Shi m oga,Tum kur ,U dupi , Utta r aK annada,Y adgi r                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           | U dupi ,Utta rK annada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 15      | K eral a        | Tri vandrum, K oll am, K otta yam, Ernakul am                                                                                                                                                           | Pal akkad,A l appuzha,I dukki , E rnakul um , Thi ruvanant hpuram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Alappuzha,I dukki ,K ol l am, K otta yam, K ozhik ode,Ma l appuram ,Pal akkad, Pat hanam t hi t ta ,Thi ruvanant hapur am, Thri ssur,W ayanad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                           | Alappuzha, E rnakul am , I dukki ,K annur ,K asar agod, K ol l am, K otta yam, K ozhik ode,Ma l appuram , Pal akkad,Pat hanam t hi t ta , Q ui lo n,Thi ruvanant hapur a, Thri ssur,W ayanad                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Lead: Ernakul am, K ol l am Chrom i um: K ol l am                                                                                                                                                   |
| 16      | M adhya Pradesh | Bal aghat ,Bhi nd, C hhata r pur , G w al i or ,I ndor e, J habua, K hargone,M or ena, N eem uch, Ratl am , R ew a,Sat na,Sehor e, Sheopur , Shi vpuri , U jj ain                                       | Ali r aj pur,Bal aghat ,Barw ani ,Bet ul ,B hi nd, Bh opal ,C hhat arpur ,C hhin dw ara,D ati a,D ew as, D har ,Dindori ,G una,Gw al i or ,H arda,Jabal pur , Jhabua,K hargon,M andl a, M andsaur ,M or ena, N ar si nhpur ,N eem uch,Panna,Rai sen,Raj gar h, Ratl am ,Sagar ,Sat na, Sehor e,Seoni ,Shahdol , Shaj apur ,Sheopur , Si dhi ,Shi vpuri , Sin gr aul i , U j j ai n, V id i sha | Ali r aj pur,A nuppur ,A shok N agar , Bal aghat , Barw ani ,Bet ul ,Bhi nd,Bhopal , Bu r hanpur ,C hhata r pur ,C hhin dw ar a, D am oh,D at ia, D ew as,D har ,D i ndori, G una,G w al i or ,H arda,Ho shangabad, I ndor e, J abalp ur , J habua,K handw a, K hargon,K atn i , Mandl a,M andsaur , M or ena, N ar si m hapur , N eem uch,Panna, Raisen,R aj garh, Ratl am ,R ew a,Sagar , Sat na,Sehor e,Seoni ,Shahdol ,Shaj apur , Sheopur ,Shi vpur i , Si dhi ,Singr auli, Tika m garh ,U jj ai n,U m ar ia,V id i sha | Betua l ,Burhanpur ,C hhin dw ar a, Dh ar ,K handw a,M andsaur , N eem uch,U m ari a                      | Bal aghat ,Barw ani ,Betu l , B hi nd, Bh opal , C hhata r pur , C hhin dw ar a,D am oh,D at ia, D ew as,D har ,D i ndori ,G una, G w al i or ,Ho shangabad, I ndor e, J abalp ur , J habua, K handw a,K atni , M andl a, M andsaur ,N ar sin ghpur , N eem uch,Panna, Raisen, Rajgar h,R at l am, R ew a, Sagar , Sat na,Sehor e,Seoni , Shahdol ,Shaj apur ,Shi vpur i , Si dhi ,Tika m garh,U jj ai n, ar | Lead: Bal aghat ,Barw ani, D amo h, D at ia, D ew as,D har ,D i ndori , G una,G w al i or ,Raisen, Rajgar h,Sat na, Sehor e, Shaj apur ,Shi vpuri ,V id i sha                                       |
| 17      | M aharasht ra   | A hm ednagar ,A kol a, A m ravati , A ur angabad, Beed, B handar a,Buld hana, C handr apur ,Dh ul e,Jal gaon, Jal na, N agpur , N asi k,Pune, R ai gard ,Sangl i, Sata r a, Sol apur ,Thane,Y avat m al | A hm ednagar ,Beed,C handr apur ,Bhandar a, D hul e,G adchi rol i ,G ondia ,Jal na,N agpur , N anded,R at nagi ri ,Sangl i ,Sata r a,Si ndhudurg , Sol apur ,W ar dha,Y avat m al                                                                                                                                                                                                              | A hm ednagar , A kol a, A m r avati , A uragabad,Beed, B handar a, Bu ld ana, C handr apur , D hul e,G adchi rol i , G ondia , H in gol i , J alg aon, J al na, K ol hapur ,Latu r , M um bai ,N agpur ,N anded,N andur bar , N asi k,O smanabad,Par bhani ,Pune,Sangl i , Sata r a,Sol apur ,W ardha,W ashi m, Y avat m al                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                           | U m ar ia ,V id i sha, E astN i m A hm ednagar ,A m r avati , Beed,Buld ana, C handr apur , D hul e,G adchi rol i , J al na, K ohl apur ,Latu r ,N andurbar , N ashi k,O smanabad, Par bhani ,Rat nagi ri ,Sat ar a, Thane,W ardha,W ashi m, Y avat m al                                                                                                                                                     | Lead: A hm ed N agar ,A kol a, A urangabad,Beed,Bul dana, D hul e,G adchi rol i , J al na, K ol hapur ,Latu r ,N agpur , N anded,O sam abad,Par bhani , Pune,Sangl i ,W ardha,W ashi m, Y avat m al |
| 18      | M ani pur       |                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bishnupur ,Thoubal                                                                                        | Bishnupur ,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 19      | M eghala ya     |                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           | EastG ar o H i ll s, E astK hasi H i ll s, J ai nt i aH i lls                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 20      | N agal and      |                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           | D i m apur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 21      | O di sha        | Bal asor e,Bhadr ak,G anja m, Jagat sin gpur , J aj pur , K endr apara,Pur i                                                                                                                            | A ngul ,Bal asor e,Bhadr ak,Barg arhBol angi r, Boudh,Cut t ack,D eogarh, D henkanal , J aj pur , K andham al ,K eonjha r , K hurda,M ayur bhanj , N ayagarh,N aw apar a,G anja m, J agat si nghpur , K al ahandi ,K or aput ,Puri ,Rayagada, Sam bal pur ,Sonepur , Sundarg ar h                                                                                                              | A ngul ,Bal asor e,Barg arh ,Bhadr ak, Bol angi r ,Baudh,C ut t ack,D eogarh, D henkanal ,G ajap at i ,G anj am, J . Sin ghpur , Jaj pur , J har suguda,K al ahandi , K endr apara,K eonjha r ,K hurd a,K oraput , Ma lk angi r i ,Ma yurbhanj , N aw apada, N ayagarh, Phulb ani ,Puri ,Sam bal pur , Sunderg arh, Sonpur                                                                                                                                                                                                   | G ajap at i                                                                                               | Bal asor e,Barg ar h,B hadr ak, C ut t ack,D eogarh, J . Sin ghpur Jaj pur , J har suguda, K al ahandi ,K andm ahal , K eonjha r ,K endr apar a, K hur da,K or aput , Ma yurbhanj ,N ayagarh,Puri , Rayagada,Sam bal pur , Sunderg arh, Sonpur                                                                                                                                                               | Chrom i um Suki nda vall ey i n Sukin dablo ck of J aj pur D i st ri ct                                                                                                                             |
| 22      | Punjab          | B hat i nda,Fari dkot , Ferozpur , G urudaspur ,M ansa,M oga, M ukt sarPat i al a,Sangrur                                                                                                               | A m rit sar ,Barnal a,B hat i nda,Fazi l ka,Faridk ot , Fat ehgarhSahi b,Fi ro zpur , G ur daspur , Jal andhar ,Ludhi ana,M ansa,M oga, M ukt sar ,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | A m rit sar , Barnal a,B hat i nda,Faridk ot, Fat ehgarhSahi b,Fi rozpur , G urdaspur , Ho shia r pur , J al andhar ,K apurt hal a,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | M ansa,A m rit sar ,G urdaspur , Ho shia r pur ,K apurt hal a,R opar , Faridk ot ,N aw ashahar ,Sangrur , | B hat hin da,Faridk ot, Fat ehgarhSahi b,Fi rozpur , G urdaspur, Ho shia r pur ,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Lead Amritsar, Bathinda, Ferozepur,Gurdaspur, M ukt sar ,                                                                                                                                           |

| S. No   | Stat e/ U T    | Sal i ni t y ( E C above3000µS/cm) ( E C : Elec t ri calC onducti vi t y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Fl uori de (above1. 5 m g/l )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | N i t rate ( above 45m g/l                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | A rseni c ( above0. 01m g/l )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Iron ( above1m g/ l)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H eavy m et al s : L ead ( above0. 01 m g/l ) C adm i um ( above 0. 003m g/l) Ch rom i um ( above 0. 05 m g/l)                                                                                                                              |
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|         |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Pat hankot ,Pat i al a, R opar ,Sangrur , SA SN agar ( M ohal i ) ,Tarn-Taran                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Ludhi ana,M ansa, M oga, M ukt sar , N aw anShahr ,Pat i al a,R opar ,R upnagar , Sangrur ,Tara n-Taran                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Tar anTar an                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | M ansa,Rupnagar , Sangrur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | R opar C adm i um: Fat ehgarhSahi b,Ludhi ana, N aw ansahar ,Pat i al a, R opar , Sangrur, S asnagar ,Tar anta r an Chrom i um: A m rit sar,Bath i nda, G urdaspur ,K apurt hal a, Mansa, R opar ,Barnal a,Sangrur, Sasnagar ,Tar anta r an |
| 23      | R aj asthan    | A j m er ,A l w ar ,Baran,Barm er , Bhar at pur , Bhi l w ar a, B i kaner , Bundi ,C hi tt org arh, C huru ,D ausa, D haul pur , G anganagar ,H anum angarh , Jai pur , J ai sal m er , J alor e, Jhal aw ar , Jhunj hunu, J odhpur , K araul i ,K ota ,N agaur ,Pal i , Raj asam and,Saw ai - M adhopur ,Si kar ,Si rohi , Tonk,Ud ai pur | A j m er ,A l w ar ,Bansw ar a,Barm er ,Bharatp ur , Baran, B hi l w ar a,B i kaner,Bundi ,C hi t t aurg ar h, C huru ,D ausa,D haul pur ,Du ngar pur , G anganagar ,H anum angarh , J ai pur , J ai sal m er , Jalor e, Jhal aw ar , J hunj hunu, J odhpur ,K araul i , K ota, N agaur ,Pal i , Prat apgarh ,Raj sam and, Si rohi ,Si kar , Saw ai M adhopur ,Tonk,U daip ur    | A j m er ,A l w ar ,Bansw ar a,Bar an,Barm er, B undi , B har at pur ,B hi l w ara, B i kaner , C hi t t aurg arh,C huru ,D ausa, D haul pur , D ungar pur ,G anganagar ,H anum angarh , Jai pur , J ai sal m er , J alor e, J hal aw ar , Jhunj hunu, J odhpur ,K ar aul i , K ota , N agaur ,Pal i ,Par t apgarh, Raj asam and, Si rohi , Si kar , Saw aiMadhopur ,Tonk, Ud aip ur                                                                                                                                                                       | G anganagar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | A j m er , A l w ar ,Bansw ara, Baran,Barm er,Bharatp ur , B hi l w ar a, B i kaner,Bundi , C hi t t aurg arh,C huru ,D ausa, D haul pur , D ungar pur , G anganagar ,H anum angarh , Jai pur , J ai sal m er ,Jalor e, Jhal aw ar , J hunj hunu, J odhpur , K araul i , K ota ,N agaur ,Pal i , Prat apgarh,Rajsam and,Si kar , Saw aiMadhopur,Si rohi , Tonk, U daip ur | Lead: Jhunj hunu D i st ( K het ri C opperD eposit ) , Pali , Jai pur (Sam bharLake,Sanganer                                                                                                                                                |
| 24      | Ta m i l N adu | Chennai ,C oi m bat or e, C uddalor e,D har am puri , D i ndi gul ,K ancheepur am , K arur ,N agapat t i nam , N am akkal ,Per am bal ur , Pudukkot t ai ,Ram nat hapur am , Sal em, Si vaganga,Thanj avur , Theni ,Thi ruvall ur , Ti runelv el i ,Trich chi r appall i , Tutic ori n,V el l or e, V i ll upur am, V i rudhunagar         | C oi m bat or e,D harm apuri ,Dindi gul , E ro de, K arur,K ancheepur am ,K ri shnagi ri ,N am akkal , M adur ai ,Puddukot ai ,Ram anat hanpuram , Sal em, Si vagangai ,Theni ,Thi ruvannam al ai , Ti ruchi r apall y,Thi ru nel vel i ,Ti rupur,V el lo re,                                                                                                                    | Chennai ,C oi m bat or e, C uddalor e, D harm apuri ,D i ndi gul , E rode, K ancheepur am , K anyakum ari ,K arur , M adur ai , N am akkal ,N i lg i ri s,Per am balor , Puddukot ai Ram anat hanpuram, Sal em, Si vagangai ,Theni ,Thi ruvannam al ai , Thanj avur,Ti runelv el i ,Thi ruvall ur , Trich y,Tutic ori n, V el lo re,V i ll upur am, V i rudhunagar                                                                                                                                                                                         | A ri yal ur,C uddalor e, N agapat t i nam, Ram nat hapuram Ti ruvall ur , Ti runelv el i ,Thi ruvarur , Trich chi r appall i ,Tutic ori n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | N am akkal ,Sal em                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Lead: D i ndi gul ,Ti ruvall ur , K ancheepur am C adm i um: Ti ruvall urChrom i um: C uddalor e,D i ndi gul , E ro de, K anchip ur am, Ti ruvall ur                                                                                        |
| 25      | Tripura        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | D hal ai ,Nort h Tripu r a,Sout h Tripu r a,W estTripu r a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 26      | Uttar P radesh | A gra,A l i garh,Fi r ozabad, H am i rpur ,K ashganj ,K anpur N agar ,Ma th ura,Rae Ba r el i, Un nao                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | A gra,A l i garh,All ahabad,A ur ai ya, B anda, Bul andshahar,Et ah,Et aw ah,Farr ukhabad, Fat ehpur ,Fi r ozabad, GBN agar , G haziab ad, H ath r as,Jaunpur ,K annauj, K anpurN agar , K asganj (K ashi r am N agar), Lal itpu r ,M ahoba, M ai npuri , M at hur a, Maunat hBhanj an, Prat apgarh ,Rai Barel i , Shaj ahanpur ,Sonbhadr a, Sul t anpur ,V ar anasi and, U nnao | A gra,A l i garh,All ahabad,A m bedkar N agar ,A ur ai ya,A zam garh,Badaun, Baghpat ,Balr am pur,Banda,Bar abanki , Barei l l y, Bast i , Bij nor , Bu l andsahr , C hit r akoot , E t ah,Fat ehpur ,Fi rozabad, G BN agar ,G hazi abad, G hazipu r , H am i rpur ,H ar doi ,H ath r as,Jaunpur , Jhansi ,K annauj ,K anpurD ehat , Lakhi m pur , M ahoba,M at hur a,M eerut , M au,M or adabad,Mu zaff ar nagar , Mirzapur ,Raebar ell i ,SantRavi dasN agar , Shaj ahanpur , Sit apur , Sonbhadr a, Sul t anpur ,Shr avast i ,Si ddart hN agar , U nnao | Bahrai ch,Bal i a,Balr am pur, Barei l l y,Bast i ,Bi j nor , C handaul i ,G hazi pur ,G onda, G or akhpur ,Lakhi m purK heri , M eerut ,Mirzapur ,Mu r adabad, RaiBar ei l l y,Sant K abi r N agar , Shaj ahanpur,Si ddarth nagar ,Sant Ravi dasN agar ,U nnao, A zam garh,B ahrai ch,Badaun, D eor ia , J hansi , K ausam bi , K ushi nagar,Pi l i bhi t, M aunat hBhanj an, | A zam garh,Ball ia, Ba lr am pur, Eta w ah,Fat ehpur ,G azipu r , G onda, H ar doi ,K anpur D ehat , K anpurN agar , Lakhi m pur ,Lal itpu r ,M au, Si ddart nagar ,U nnao                                                                                                                                                                                                | Lead: Mu zzaf ar N agar ,M at hur a, M or adabad, All ahabad, B hadohi ,G haziab ad, J aunpur , K anpur ,Raebar el i , Sonbhadr aC adm i um: V ar anasi ci t y,U nnao Chrom i um: K ashi V id yapeeth ,V ar anasi ,K anpur , Un nao         |
| 27      | Uttarakhand    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | D ehradun,H arid w ar ,U dhams i nghnagar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 28      | W estBengal    | H ow r ah, N 24 Parg anas, Pur baM edi ni por e, S 24 Parg anas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Bankura,Bi rbh um, D akshi ndi najp ur ,Ma l da, Purul i a,Utta r di naj pur , Sout h 24 Pr aganas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Bankura, Bardham an                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Bardham an,Hoog hl y,H ow r ah, Ma ld a, Mu r shi dabad,N adi a, N - 24Parg anas,S- 24 Parg anas,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bankura,Bardham an, Birbh um, D akhi ndi najp ur , E.M i dnapur ,H ow rah,H ugl i ,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Lead:Ma l da, Mu r shi dabad, N adi a,N - 24 Parg ana, S - 24 Pragana,                                                                                                                                                                      |

|   S. No | Stat e/ U T        | Sal i ni t y ( E C above3000µS/cm) ( E C : Elec t ri calC onducti vi t y   | Fl uori de (above1. 5 m g/l )   | N i t rate ( above 45m g/l   | A rseni c ( above0. 01m g/l )   | Iron ( above1m g/ l)   | H eavy m et al s : L ead ( above0. 01 m g/l ) C adm i um ( above 0. 003m g/l) Ch rom i um ( above 0. 05 m g/l)   |
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|      29 | And am an& Nikobar |                                                                            |                                 |                              |                                 | A ndam an              |                                                                                                                  |
|      30 | D am an & Diu      |                                                                            |                                 |                              | D i u                           |                        |                                                                                                                  |