Lok Sabha Question No. 3292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Utilization of Ground Water
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3292

ANSWERED ON 15.0 3.201 8

## UTILIZATION OF GROUN D WATER

## 3292. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU

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

(a) whether it is a fact that 16 States and two Union Territories fall under the 'over -exploited' category in utilization of ground water;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to give special attention/focus to th that their ground water level is restored to reasonable levels; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)& (b)As per the assessment of dynamic ground water resources of Country (As on 31 st March 2013) carried  out  jointly  by  CGWB  and  State  Ground  Water  Departments,  o ut  of  the  total  6584  numbers  o assessment units (Block/ Taluks/ Mandals/ watershed/ Firkka), 1034 units have been categorized as 'Over -exploited' which are spread over 16 States and 1 Union Territory.   Details are given at Annexure .

(c) & (d) Water being a State subject, steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient ma water resources to ensure sustainability and availability are primarily undertaken by the pective State Governments.

However,  Central  Government  has  proposed Atal  Bhujal  Yojana  (ABHY)  aimed  at  sustainabl ground water management with community participation in select over - exploited and ground water stresse areas  in  seven  States  (Gujarat,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Rajastha Pradesh).  ABHY is designed as a Central Sector Sch eme witha total outlay of Rs. 6,000 Crore and proposed to be implemented with World Bank assistance.

Besides,  other  steps  taken  by  the  Central  Government  for  conservation  of  ground available at the following URL http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/MeasuresForGW - Depletion\_1.pdf .

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a) & ( b)  of  U nstarredQ uestion  No. 3332 t o  be answered in Lok Sabha on 15 .03.2018 regarding 'Utilization of Ground Water' .

## CATEGORIZATION OF BLOCKS/ MANDALS/ TALUKS IN INDIA (2013)

| Sl. No.   | States / Union Territories   | Total No. of Assessed Units   | Over -exploited Assessment Units   |
|-----------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|           | States                       |                               |                                    |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh               | 670                           | 61                                 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh            | 11                            | 0                                  |
| 3         | Assam                        | 27                            | 0                                  |
| 4         | Bihar                        | 534                           | 0                                  |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                 | 146                           | 1                                  |
| 6         | Delhi                        | 27                            | 15                                 |
| 7         | Goa                          | 12                            | 0                                  |
| 8         | Gujarat                      | 223                           | 23                                 |
| 9         | Haryana                      | 119                           | 64                                 |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh             | 8                             | 1                                  |
| 11        | Jammu & Kashmir              | 22                            | 0                                  |
| 12        | Jharkhand                    | 260                           | 4                                  |
| 13        | Karnataka                    | 176                           | 43                                 |
| 14        | Kerala                       | 152                           | 1                                  |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh               | 313                           | 25                                 |
| 16        | Maharashtra                  | 353                           | 9                                  |
| 17        | Manipur                      | 9                             | 0                                  |
| 18        | Meghalaya                    | 11                            | 0                                  |
| 19        | Mizoram                      | 22                            | 0                                  |
| 20        | Nagaland                     | 11                            | 0                                  |
| 21        | Odisha                       | 314                           | 0                                  |
| 22        | Punjab                       | 138                           | 105                                |
| 23        | Rajasthan                    | 248                           | 164                                |
| 24        | Sikkim                       | -                             | -                                  |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu                   | 1139                          | 358                                |
| 26        | Telangana                    | 443                           | 46                                 |
| 27        | Tripura                      | 39                            | 0                                  |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh                | 820                           | 113                                |
| 29        | Uttarakhand                  | 18                            | 0                                  |
| 30        | West Bengal                  | 268                           | 0                                  |
|           | Total (States)               | 6533                          | 1033                               |
|           | Union Territories            |                               |                                    |
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar            | 34                            | 0                                  |
| 2         | Chandigarh                   | 1                             | 0                                  |
| 3         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli         | 1                             | 0                                  |
| 4         | Daman & Diu                  | 2                             | 0                                  |
| 5         | Lakshadweep                  | 9                             | 0                                  |
| 6         | Puducherry                   | 4                             | 1                                  |
|           | Total (UTs) Grand Total      | 51 6584                       | 1 1034                             |