Lok Sabha Question No. 3884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Prior Permission for Setting up Industries
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3884

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## PRIOR PERMISSION FOR SETTING UP INDUSTRIES

†3884.

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

- (a)  whether  the  Central  Groundwater  Authority  had  listed  43  locations  in  the  country  where mandatory permission of the Government is to be required for setting up industrial units;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the names of the said locations, State-wise;
- (c)  the  level  of  groundwater  in  each  of  the  said  locations  and  whether  any  changes  have  been noticed in the ground water level in these listed locations and if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether farmers have been forbidden to dig tube wells for irrigation purposes in these areas and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND

GANGA REJUVENATION

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (d)  Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has notified 162 areas, where permission to  abstract  ground  water  to  set  up  a  new  industry  is  not  granted.    State/UT-wise  details  of location of notified areas and the change in ground water levels are given at Annexure.

In the 162 notified areas, permission to abstract ground water through energized means is not accorded for any purposes other than drinking and domestic use.

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ANNEXURE

## Annexure referred in reply to Lok Sabha Q.No. 3884 for reply on 08.12.2016 regarding 'Prior Permission for Setting Up Industries'

| S. No.   | State /UTs     | Area Notified                                                                                                                         | Average pre-monsoon ground water levels (in mbgl  metre below   | Average pre-monsoon ground water levels (in mbgl  metre below   | Change in ground water level with respect to previous year (in metre)   | Change in ground water level with respect to previous year (in metre)   |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                |                                                                                                                                       | ground 2015                                                      | level) 2016                                                      | Rise                                                                    | Fall                                                                    |
| 1        | Telangana      | Midjil Mandal of Mahabubnagar District                                                                                                | 31.53                                                            | 38.54                                                            |                                                                         | 7.01                                                                    |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupathi (Rural) Mandal of Chittor District                                                                                          | 24.57                                                            | 23.51                                                            | 1.06                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 3        | Andhra Pradesh | Vempalli Mandal of Cuddapah District                                                                                                  | 21.22                                                            | 27.54                                                            |                                                                         | 6.32                                                                    |
| 4        | Andhra Pradesh | Chilmathur Mandal of Anantapur District                                                                                               | 22.4                                                             | 20.51                                                            | 1.89                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 5        | Andhra Pradesh | Narpala(NC) Mandal of Anantapur District*                                                                                             | -                                                                | -                                                                | -                                                                       | -                                                                       |
| 6        | Telangana      | Vailpoor (NC) Mandal of Nizamabad District                                                                                            | 27.37                                                            | 33.50                                                            |                                                                         | 6.13                                                                    |
| 7        | Andhra Pradesh | Giddaluru Mandal of Prakasam District                                                                                                 | 48.06                                                            | 50.90                                                            |                                                                         | 2.84                                                                    |
| 8        | Diu            | Union Territory of Diu                                                                                                                | 6.63                                                             | 6.77                                                             |                                                                         | 0.14                                                                    |
| 9        | Gujarat        | Gandhinagar taluka (aquifer below 200 mbgl declared as notified for meeting drinking and domestic requirements), district Gandhinagar | 105.16                                                           | 103.97                                                           | 1.19                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 10       | Gujarat        | Kalol taluk of Gandhinagar district                                                                                                   | 104.85                                                           | 89.89                                                            | 14.96                                                                   |                                                                         |
| 11       | Gujarat        | Mansa taluk of Gandhinagar district                                                                                                   | 121.53                                                           | 121.11                                                           | 0.42                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 12       | Gujarat        | Mahesana taluk of Mahesana district                                                                                                   | 8.16 (Phreatic) 130.08 (confined)                                | 12.93 (Phreatic) 130.69 (Confined)                               |                                                                         | -4.77 (Phreatic) -0.61 (Confined)                                       |
| 13       | Haryana        | Municipal Corporation of Faridabad &                                                                                                  | 32.56                                                            | 29.32                                                            | 3.24                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 14       | Haryana        | Ballabgarh Shahbad Block of Kurukshetra District                                                                                      | 42.01                                                            | 41.15                                                            | 0.86                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 15       | Haryana        | NangalChowdhary Block of Mahendragarh District                                                                                        | 30.39                                                            | 32.10                                                            |                                                                         | 1.71                                                                    |
| 16       | Haryana        | Narnaul Block of Mahendragarh District                                                                                                | 29.36                                                            | 22.46                                                            | 6.9                                                                     |                                                                         |
| 17       | Haryana        | Samalkha Block of Panipat District                                                                                                    | 22.3                                                             | 29.45                                                            |                                                                         | 7.15                                                                    |
| 18       | Haryana        | Karnal Block of Karnal District                                                                                                       | 14.87                                                            | 23.67                                                            |                                                                         | 8.8                                                                     |
| 19       | Haryana        | Khol Block of Rewari District                                                                                                         | 37.23                                                            | 38.75                                                            |                                                                         | 1.52                                                                    |
| 20       | Haryana        | Entire Gurgaon District                                                                                                               | 24.98                                                            | 24.2                                                             | 0.78                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 21       | Haryana        | Badra block of Bhiwani District                                                                                                       | 47.73                                                            | 59.69                                                            |                                                                         | 11.96                                                                   |
| 22       | Haryana        | Ladwa block of Kurukshetra District                                                                                                   | 19.9                                                             | 32.38                                                            |                                                                         | 12.48                                                                   |
| 23       | Haryana        | Pehowa block of Kurukshetra District                                                                                                  | 32.89                                                            | 32.22                                                            | 0.67                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 24       | Haryana        | Rania block of Sirsa District                                                                                                         | 19.43                                                            | 17.65                                                            | 1.78                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 25       | Haryana        | Tohana block of Fatehabad District                                                                                                    | 10.52                                                            | 18.17                                                            |                                                                         | 7.65                                                                    |
| 26       | Haryana        | Gulha block of Kaithal District                                                                                                       | 36.49                                                            | 42.17                                                            |                                                                         | 5.68                                                                    |
| 27       | Haryana        | Bapoli block of Panipath District                                                                                                     | 20                                                               | 19.12                                                            | 0.88                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 28       | Haryana        | Rajaund block of Kaithal District                                                                                                     | 12.87                                                            | 15.80                                                            |                                                                         | 2.93                                                                    |
| 29       | Haryana        | Ellenabad block of Sirsa District                                                                                                     | 26.47                                                            | 16.29                                                            | 10.18                                                                   |                                                                         |
| 30       | Karnataka      | Badami taluka of Bagalkote District                                                                                                   | 8.69                                                             | 12.07                                                            |                                                                         | 3.38                                                                    |
| 31       | Karnataka      | Bagalkote(P) taluka of Bagalkote District                                                                                             | 25.3                                                             | 30.74                                                            |                                                                         | 5.44                                                                    |
| 32       | Karnataka      | Anekal taluka of Bangalore (U) District                                                                                               | 42.8                                                             | 40.0                                                             | 2.8                                                                     |                                                                         |
| 33       | Karnataka      | Bangalore (N) taluka of Bangalore (U) District                                                                                        | 16.48                                                            | 18.71                                                            |                                                                         | 2.23                                                                    |
| 34       | Karnataka      | Bangalore (S) taluka of Bangalore (U) District                                                                                        | 17.89                                                            | 20.67                                                            |                                                                         | 2.78                                                                    |
| 35       | Karnataka      | Devanhalli taluka of Bangalore (R) District                                                                                           | 8.89                                                             | 12.41                                                            |                                                                         | 3.52                                                                    |
| 36       | Karnataka      | DodBallapur taluka of Bangalore (R) District                                                                                          | 6.7                                                              | 11.92                                                            |                                                                         | 5.22                                                                    |
| 37       | Karnataka      | Hoskote taluka of Bangalore (R) District                                                                                              | 29.49                                                            | 30.03                                                            |                                                                         | 0.54                                                                    |
| 38       | Karnataka      | Nelamangala(P) taluka of Bangalore (R) District                                                                                       | 6                                                                | 6.0                                                              | 0                                                                       |                                                                         |

| S. No.   | State /UTs             | Area Notified                                                           | Average pre-monsoon ground water levels (in mbgl  metre below ground level)   | Average pre-monsoon ground water levels (in mbgl  metre below ground level)   | Change in ground water level with respect to previous year (in metre)   | Change in ground water level with respect to previous year (in metre)   |
|----------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Karnataka              |                                                                         | 2015                                                                           | 2016                                                                           | Rise                                                                    | Fall                                                                    |
| 39 40    | Karnataka              | Ramdurg taluka of Belgaum District Raybag(P) taluka of Belgaum District | 7.61 7.53                                                                      | 10.25 8.88                                                                     |                                                                         | 2.64 1.35                                                               |
| 41       | Karnataka              | Gadag(NC) taluka of Gadag District                                      | 9.65                                                                           | 9.82                                                                           |                                                                         | 0.17                                                                    |
| 42       | Karnataka              | Bangarapet taluka of Kolar District                                     | 9.5                                                                            | 26.28                                                                          |                                                                         | 16.78                                                                   |
| 43       | Karnataka              | Chikballapur taluka of Chikballapur                                     | 97.8                                                                           | 65.7                                                                           | 32.1                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 44       | Karnataka              | District Chintamani taluka of Chikballapur                              | 7                                                                              | 11.82                                                                          |                                                                         | 4.82                                                                    |
| 45       | Karnataka              | District Gauribidanur taluka of Chikballapur District                   | 7.3                                                                            | 7.14                                                                           | 0.16                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 46       | Karnataka              | Gudibanda taluka of Chikballapur District                               | 9.3                                                                            | 5.17                                                                           | 4.13                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 47       | Karnataka              | Malur taluka of Kolar District                                          | 59.5                                                                           | 59.5                                                                           | 0                                                                       |                                                                         |
| 48       | Karnataka              | Mulbagal taluka of Kolar District                                       | 11.6                                                                           | 32.8                                                                           |                                                                         | 21.2                                                                    |
| 49       | Karnataka              | Sidlaghhatta taluka of Chikballapur District                            | 33.9                                                                           | 30.9                                                                           | 3.0                                                                     |                                                                         |
| 50       | Karnataka              | Koratagere(P) taluka of Tumkur District                                 | 16.56                                                                          | 15.61                                                                          | 0.95                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 51       | Karnataka              | Madhugiri(P) taluka of Tumkur District                                  | 8.37                                                                           | 4.0                                                                            | 4.37                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 52       | Madhya                 | Dhar Block of Dhar District                                             | 21.82                                                                          | 21.83                                                                          |                                                                         | 0.01                                                                    |
| 53       | Pradesh Madhya         | Manawar Block of Dhar District                                          | 7.75                                                                           | 9.78                                                                           |                                                                         | 2.03                                                                    |
| 54       | Pradesh Madhya Pradesh | Mandsaur Block of Mandsaur District                                     | 17.86                                                                          | 19.40                                                                          |                                                                         | 1.54                                                                    |
| 55       | Madhya                 | Sitamau Block of Mandsaur District                                      | 16.03                                                                          | 19.23                                                                          |                                                                         | 3.2                                                                     |
| 56       | Pradesh Madhya         | Neemuch Block of Neemuch District                                       | 8.94                                                                           | 9.48                                                                           |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 57       | Pradesh Madhya         | Jaora Block of Ratlam District                                          | 14.68                                                                          | 14.10                                                                          | 0.58                                                                    | 0.54                                                                    |
|          | Pradesh                |                                                                         |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 58       | Madhya Pradesh         | Indore Municipal Corporation                                            | 11.00                                                                          | 12.97                                                                          |                                                                         | 1.97                                                                    |
| 59       | NCT, Delhi             | South District                                                          | 40.98                                                                          | 35.18                                                                          | 5.8                                                                     |                                                                         |
| 60       | NCT, Delhi             | South West District                                                     | 18.41                                                                          | 18.58                                                                          |                                                                         | 0.17                                                                    |
| 61       | NCT, Delhi             | Yamuna Flood Plain Area                                                 | 5.43                                                                           | 5.5                                                                            |                                                                         | 0.07                                                                    |
| 62       | Puducherry UT          | Puducherry UT                                                           | 3.94                                                                           | 3.03                                                                           | 0.91                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 63       | Punjab                 | Ludhiana City, Ludhiana District                                        | 23.17                                                                          | 25.68                                                                          |                                                                         | 2.51                                                                    |
| 64       | Punjab                 | Moga-I Block of Moga District                                           | 25.45                                                                          | 27.50                                                                          |                                                                         | 2.05                                                                    |
| 65       | Punjab                 | Moga-II Block of Moga District                                          | 25.81                                                                          | 31.52                                                                          |                                                                         | 5.71                                                                    |
| 66       | Punjab                 | Sangrur Block of Sangrur District                                       | 28.85                                                                          | 29.06                                                                          |                                                                         | 0.21                                                                    |
| 67       | Punjab                 | Mahal Kalan Block of Sangrur District                                   | 29.22                                                                          | 27.55                                                                          | 1.67                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 68       | Punjab                 | Ahmedgarh Block of Sangrur District                                     | 26.97                                                                          | 28.05                                                                          |                                                                         | 1.08                                                                    |
| 69       | Punjab                 | Nakodar block of Jalandhar District                                     | 19.75                                                                          | 27.33                                                                          |                                                                         | 7.58                                                                    |
| 70       | Punjab                 | Shahkot block of Jalandhar District                                     | 22.55                                                                          | 16.30                                                                          | 6.25                                                                    | 1.55                                                                    |
| 71       | Punjab                 | Lohian block of Jalandhar District                                      | 20.05                                                                          | 21.60                                                                          |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 72       | Punjab                 | Pattran block of Patiala District                                       | 37.97                                                                          | 39.35                                                                          |                                                                         | 1.38                                                                    |
| 73       | Punjab                 | Phagwara block of Kapurthala District                                   | 20.52                                                                          | 27.18                                                                          |                                                                         | 6.66                                                                    |
| 74       | Punjab                 | Nihalsinghwala block of Moga District                                   | 23.82                                                                          | 31.22                                                                          |                                                                         | 7.4                                                                     |
| 75       | Punjab                 | Dhuri block of Sangrur District                                         | 31.61                                                                          | 33.05                                                                          |                                                                         | 1.44                                                                    |
| 76       | Punjab                 | Sunam block of Sangrur District                                         | 28.94                                                                          | 33.67                                                                          |                                                                         | 4.73                                                                    |
| 77       | Punjab                 | Barnala block of Sangrur District                                       | 27.39                                                                          | 35.93                                                                          |                                                                         | 8.54                                                                    |
| 78       | Punjab                 | Sherpur block of Sangrur District                                       | 34.78                                                                          | 37.95                                                                          |                                                                         | 3.17                                                                    |
| 79       | Punjab                 | Malerkotla block of Sangrur District                                    | 28.03                                                                          | 34.85                                                                          |                                                                         | 6.82                                                                    |
|          |                        |                                                                         |                                                                                | 21.77                                                                          |                                                                         | 5.03                                                                    |
| 80 81    | Punjab Punjab          | Khanna block of Ludhiana District Ajnala block of Amritsar District     | 16.74 9                                                                        | 11.20                                                                          |                                                                         | 2.2                                                                     |
| 82       | Punjab Punjab          | Patti Block of TaranTaran District TaranTaran Block of TaranTaran       | 17.07 17.85                                                                    | 16.30 17.20                                                                    | 0.77                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 83       |                        | District                                                                |                                                                                |                                                                                | 0.65                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 84       | Punjab                 | Amloh block of Fatehgarh District                                       | 21.9                                                                           | 22.80                                                                          |                                                                         | 0.9 1.78                                                                |
| 85 86    | Punjab Punjab          | Khamano block of Fatehgarh District Khera block of Fatehgarh District   | 17.72 19.39                                                                    | 19.50 24.83                                                                    |                                                                         | 5.44                                                                    |
| 87       | Punjab                 | Tanda block of Hoshiarpur District                                      | 12.17                                                                          | 12.54                                                                          |                                                                         | 0.37                                                                    |
| 88       | Punjab                 | Bhogpur block of Jalandhar District                                     | 16.6                                                                           | 16.65                                                                          |                                                                         | 0.05                                                                    |
| 89       | Punjab                 | Goraya/Rurkakalan block of Jalandhar District                           | 22.31                                                                          | 22.00                                                                          | 0.31                                                                    |                                                                         |

| S. No.   | State /UTs                  | Area Notified                                                                | Average pre-monsoon ground water levels (in mbgl  metre below ground level)   |                | Change in ground water level with respect to previous year (in metre)   |           |        |          |          |
|----------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------|----------|----------|
|          |                             |                                                                              | 2015                                                                           | 2016           | Rise                                                                    | Fall      |        |          |          |
| 90       | Punjab                      | Jalandhar east block of Jalandhar District                                   | 27.85                                                                          | 35.18          |                                                                         | 7.33      |        |          |          |
| 91       | Punjab                      | Jalandhar west block of Jalandhar District                                   | 27.85                                                                          | 35.18          |                                                                         | 7.33      |        |          |          |
| 92       | Punjab                      | Nurmahal block of Jalandhar District                                         | 23.3                                                                           | 23.65          |                                                                         | 0.35      |        |          |          |
| 93       | Punjab                      | Phillaur block of Jalandhar District                                         | 18.64                                                                          | 21.00          |                                                                         | 2.36      |        |          |          |
| 94       | Punjab                      | Bholath/Nadala block of Kapurthala                                           | 11.32                                                                          | 8.87           |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
|          |                             | District                                                                     | 9.48                                                                           | 10.69          | 2.45                                                                    | 1.21      |        |          |          |
| 95 96    | Punjab Punjab               | Dhilwan block of Kapurthala District Kapurthala block of Kapurthala District | 17.67                                                                          | 18.85          |                                                                         | 1.18      |        |          |          |
| 97       | Punjab                      | Sultanpur block of Kapurthala District                                       | 14.72                                                                          | 12.40          | 2.32                                                                    |           |        |          |          |
| 98       | Punjab                      | Pakhowal block of Ludhiana District                                          | 19.29                                                                          | 19.87          |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
| 99       | Punjab                      |                                                                              | 17.6                                                                           | 16.34          |                                                                         | 0.58      |        |          |          |
|          |                             | Bhikhi block of Mansa District                                               |                                                                                |                | 1.26                                                                    |           |        |          |          |
| 100      | Punjab                      | Budhlada block of Mansa District                                             | 10.17                                                                          | 13.24          |                                                                         | 3.07      |        |          |          |
| 101      | Punjab                      | Sardulgarh block of Mansa District                                           | 8.01                                                                           | 8.20           |                                                                         | 0.19      |        |          |          |
| 102      | Punjab                      | Aur block of Nawanshahr District                                             | 14.23                                                                          | 15.90          |                                                                         | 1.67      |        |          |          |
| 103      | Punjab                      | Banga block of Nawanshahr District                                           | 17.9                                                                           | 20.00          |                                                                         | 2.1       |        |          |          |
| 104      | Punjab                      | Patiala block of Patiala District                                            | 22.05                                                                          | 21.56          | 0.49                                                                    |           |        |          |          |
| 105      | Punjab                      | Sanaur block of Patiala District                                             | 24.4                                                                           | 25.25          |                                                                         | 0.85      |        |          |          |
| 106      | Punjab                      | Morinda block of Ropar District                                              | 29.06                                                                          | 26.60 33.75    | 2.46                                                                    |           |        |          |          |
| 107 108  | Punjab Rajasthan            | Bhawaniagarh block of Sangrur District Jhotwara block, Jaipur District       | 31.86 56.71                                                                    | -              | -                                                                       | 1.89 -    |        |          |          |
| 109      | Rajasthan                   | Pushkar Valley, Ajmer District                                               | 10.17                                                                          | 19.35          |                                                                         | 9.18      |        |          |          |
| 110      | Rajasthan                   |                                                                              |                                                                                |                |                                                                         | 11.35     |        |          |          |
|          |                             | Jalore block, Jalore District                                                | 43.16                                                                          | 54.51          |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
| 111      | Rajasthan                   | Raniwara block, Jalore District                                              | 33.00                                                                          | 47.62          |                                                                         | 14.62     |        |          |          |
| 112 113  | Rajasthan Rajasthan Chirawa | Budhana block, Jhunjunu District                                             | 17.96 68.40                                                                    | Well Dry 75.08 |                                                                         | 6.68 0.96 | block, | Jhunjunu | District |
| 114      | Rajasthan Rajasthan         | Mundwa block, Nagaur District                                                | 55.62 75.51                                                                    | 56.58          |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
| 115      |                             |                                                                              |                                                                                | 82.13          |                                                                         | 6.62      |        |          |          |
|          | Rajasthan                   | Surajgarh Block, Jhunjunu District                                           | 67.67                                                                          |                |                                                                         | 4.22      |        |          |          |
| 116 117  | Rajasthan                   | Dhod Block, Sikar District                                                   | 49.52                                                                          | 71.89          | 10.62                                                                   |           |        |          |          |
| 118      | Rajasthan                   | Shri Madhopur Block, Sikar District Behror Block, Alwar District             | 57.53                                                                          | 38.90 51.40    | 6.13                                                                    |           |        |          |          |
| 119      | Rajasthan                   | Bhinmal Block, Jalore District                                               | 21.85                                                                          | 26.31          |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
| 120      | Rajasthan                   | Rajgarh block of Churu District                                              | 36.07                                                                          | 34.25          | 1.82                                                                    | 4.46      |        |          |          |
| 121      | Rajasthan                   | Osian block of Jodhpur District                                              | 53.65                                                                          | 24.84          | 28.81                                                                   |           |        |          |          |
| 122      | Rajasthan                   | Bhopalgarh block of Jodhpur                                                  | 43.87                                                                          | 40.75          | 3.12                                                                    |           |        |          |          |
| 123      | Rajasthan                   | District Bilara block of Jodhpur District                                    | 19.40                                                                          | 16.52          | 2.88                                                                    |           |        |          |          |
| 124      | Rajasthan                   | Merta block of Nagaur District                                               | 31.29                                                                          | 20.70          | 10.59                                                                   | 17.2      |        |          |          |
| 125      | Rajasthan                   | Baetu block of Barmer District                                               | 32.88                                                                          | 50.08          |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
| 126      | Rajasthan                   | Sambher block of Jaipur District                                             | 32.07                                                                          | 50.87          |                                                                         | 18.8      |        |          |          |
| 127      | Rajasthan                   | Govindgarh block of Jaipur District                                          | 48.00                                                                          | 46.30          | 1.7                                                                     |           |        |          |          |
| 128      | Rajasthan                   | Sanganer block of Jaipur District                                            | 45.63                                                                          | 39.32          | 6.31                                                                    |           |        |          |          |
| 129      | Rajasthan                   | Bassi block of Jaipur District                                               | 41.18                                                                          | 42.55          |                                                                         | 1.37      |        |          |          |
| 130      | Rajasthan                   | Amer block of Jaipur District                                                | 69.93                                                                          | 42.94          | 26.99                                                                   |           |        |          |          |
| 131      | Rajasthan                   | Shahpura block of Jaipur District                                            | 51.63                                                                          | Well Dry       |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
| 132      | Rajasthan                   | Mandore block of Jodhpur District                                            | 20.44                                                                          | 18.93          | 1.51                                                                    |           |        |          |          |
|          | Rajasthan                   | Sayala block of Jalore District                                              | 14.00                                                                          | Well Dry       |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
| 133      | Rajasthan                   |                                                                              | 22.86                                                                          | 21.56          | 1.3                                                                     |           |        |          |          |
| 134 135  | Rajasthan                   | Sanchore block of Jalore District Nawalgarh block of Jhunjhunu District      | 52.14                                                                          | 61.50          |                                                                         | 9.36      |        |          |          |
| 136      | Rajasthan                   | Udaipurwati block of Jhunjhunu District District                             | 45.35 53.46                                                                    | 52.38          |                                                                         | 7.03      |        |          |          |
| 137      | Rajasthan                   | Jhunjhunu block of Jhunjhunu                                                 | 17.96                                                                          | 58.54          |                                                                         | 5.08      |        |          |          |
| 138      | Rajasthan                   | Todabhim block of Karauli District Pisangan block of Ajmer District          | 10.17                                                                          | 15.68          | 2.28                                                                    | 9.18      |        |          |          |
| 139 140  | Rajasthan Rajasthan         | Chittorgarh block of Chittorgarh District                                    | 17.18                                                                          | 19.35 20.64    |                                                                         | 3.46      |        |          |          |
| 141      | Rajasthan                   | Nimbahera Block of Chittorgarh District                                      | 15.56                                                                          | Well Dry       |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
| 142      |                             |                                                                              |                                                                                |                |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
|          | Rajasthan                   |                                                                              |                                                                                | Well Dry       |                                                                         |           |        |          |          |
| 143 144  | Tamil Nadu                  | Kuchaman block of Nagaur District Pollachi S block of Coimbatore District    | 32.00 0.6                                                                      | 1.1 10.38      | 6.27                                                                    | 0.5       |        |          |          |
| 145      | Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu       | Morappur block Dharmapuri District Pappireddipatti block of Dharmapuri       | 16.65 6.1                                                                      | 8.14           |                                                                         | 2.04      |        |          |          |
| 146      | Tamil Nadu                  | District Usilampatti block of Madauri District                               | 7.98                                                                           | 8              |                                                                         | 0.02      |        |          |          |
| 147      | Tamil Nadu                  | Kuttalam block of Nagapattinam District                                      | 4.6                                                                            | 4.3            | 0.3                                                                     |           |        |          |          |

| S. No.   | State /UTs    | Area Notified                                                                       |   Average pre-monsoon ground water levels (in mbgl  metre below ground level) |   Average pre-monsoon ground water levels (in mbgl  metre below ground level) | Change in ground water level with respect to previous year (in metre)   | Change in ground water level with respect to previous year (in metre)   |
|----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |               |                                                                                     |                                                                        2015    |                                                                        2016    | Rise                                                                    | Fall                                                                    |
| 148      | Tamil Nadu    | Rasipuram block of Namakkal District                                                |                                                                          16.22 |                                                                          14.07 | 2.15                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 149      | Tamil Nadu    | Attur-S block of Salem District                                                     |                                                                           9.24 |                                                                          14.31 |                                                                         | 5.07                                                                    |
| 150      | Tamil Nadu    | Gangavalli block of Salem District                                                  |                                                                           3.47 |                                                                           6.29 |                                                                         | 2.82                                                                    |
| 151      | Tamil Nadu    | Panamaruthupatti block of Salem District                                            |                                                                           6.7  |                                                                           7.93 |                                                                         | 1.23                                                                    |
| 152      | Tamil Nadu    | Talaivasal block of Salem District                                                  |                                                                           8.08 |                                                                           9.94 |                                                                         | 1.86                                                                    |
| 153      | Tamil Nadu    | Veerapandi block of Salem District                                                  |                                                                           9.89 |                                                                           9.45 | 0.44                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 154      | Tamil Nadu    | Chengam block of Tiruvannamalai District                                            |                                                                           8.38 |                                                                           7.01 | 1.37                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 155      | Tamil Nadu    | Valangaiman block of Tiruvarur District                                             |                                                                           4.8  |                                                                           4.94 |                                                                         | 0.14                                                                    |
| 156      | Tamil Nadu    | Udangudi block of Tuticorin District                                                |                                                                           4.91 |                                                                           4.9  | 0.01                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 157      | Tamil Nadu    | Gudiyatham block of Vellore District                                                |                                                                          18.49 |                                                                          11.76 | 6.73                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 158      | Tamil Nadu    | Jolarpet block of Vellore District                                                  |                                                                           9.2  |                                                                           8.14 | 1.06                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 159      | Tamil Nadu    | Pernampet block of Vellore District                                                 |                                                                          12.36 |                                                                           8.38 | 3.98                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 160      | Tamil Nadu    | Tiruppathur block of Vellore District                                               |                                                                           8.5  |                                                                           9.66 |                                                                         | 1.16                                                                    |
| 161      | Uttar Pradesh | Municipal Corporation of Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad District                              |                                                                          18.32 |                                                                          19.15 |                                                                         | 0.83                                                                    |
| 162      | West Bengal   | Haldia Industrial complex (aquifer below 120 mbgl), Haldia, district East Medinipur |                                                                          14.25 |                                                                          15.05 |                                                                         | 0.8                                                                     |