Lok Sabha Question No. 295 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Exploitation of Ground Water
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*295

ANSWERED ON 15 . 03.2018

## EXPLOITATION OF GROU ND WATER

## †* 295. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER

| 295.                                                                                                                                            | SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER                                                                                                                       |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:                                             |                                                                                                                                                 |
| (a) whether the Government is aware that ground water is being extracted/ the rural areas of the country for drinking and irrigat ion purposes; | (a) whether the Government is aware that ground water is being extracted/ the rural areas of the country for drinking and irrigat ion purposes; |
| (b) if so, the details thereof; and                                                                                                             | (b) if so, the details thereof; and                                                                                                             |
| (c) the efforts made/proposed to be made by the Government to check the same?                                                                   | (c) the efforts made/proposed to be made by the Government to check the same?                                                                   |
| THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS AND SHIPPING                               |                                                                                                                                                 |

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART S (A) TO (C) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. † *295 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.03.2018 REGARDING ' EXPLOITATION OF GROU ND WATER ' ASKED BY SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER , M.P

(a) to (c) Yes, Madam. Ground water is being continuously extracted in rural areas of the Country for drinking and irrigation purposes. As pe r latest assessment (year 2013) carried out by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) jointly with State Governments , the net annual ground water availability in Country is 411 BCM (billion cubic metre), whereas, annual ground water utilization is 253 of which 90% , i.e., aroun d 228 BCM is extracted for irrigation purpose.  State - wise details are given at Annexure .

Water  being  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  management  including  conserva artificial  recharge  to  ground  water  and  revival  of  water  bodies  in  the  Country  is  primarily  States' responsibility. However, s teps taken by the Central Government for conservation of ground water are available at the following URL http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/MeasuresForGW - Depletion\_1.pdf

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to ( c) of Starred Q.No. † *295 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 15.03.2018 regarding ' Exploitation of Ground Water '

## State - Wise Ground Water Resources Availability, Utilization and Stage of Development India (As on31st March, 2013)

(in bcm  Billion Cubic Metre)

|         | States / Union          | Net Annual Ground   | Annual Ground Water Draft   | Annual Ground Water Draft    | Annual Ground Water Draft   | Stage of Ground Water   |
|---------|-------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No. | Territories             | Water Availability  | Irrigation                  | Domestic and Industrial uses | Total                       | Development (%)         |
|         | States                  |                     |                             |                              |                             |                         |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh          | 18.48               | 7.29                        | 0.81                         | 8.1                         | 44                      |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh       | 3.99                | 0.002                       | 0.007                        | 0.01                        | 0.23                    |
| 3       | Assam                   | 28.9                | 4.06                        | 0.68                         | 4.74                        | 16                      |
| 4       | Bihar                   | 28.49               | 10.36                       | 2.37                         | 12.73                       | 45                      |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh            | 11.9                | 3.76                        | 0.64                         | 4.4                         | 37                      |
| 6       | Delhi                   | 0.31                | 0.14                        | 0.25                         | 0.39                        | 127                     |
| 7       | Goa                     | 0.15                | 0.02                        | 0.03                         | 0.05                        | 37                      |
| 8       | Gujarat                 | 19.79               | 12.3                        | 1.14                         | 13.44                       | 68                      |
| 9       | Haryana                 | 10.3                | 13.32                       | 0.6                          | 13.92                       | 135                     |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh        | 0.53                | 0.16                        | 0.11                         | 0.27                        | 51                      |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir         | 4.82                | 0.2                         | 0.98                         | 1.18                        | 24                      |
| 12      | Jharkhand               | 5.99                | 0.63                        | 0.72                         | 1.35                        | 23                      |
| 13      | Karnataka               | 14.83               | 8.76                        | 0.99                         | 9.76                        | 66                      |
| 14      | Kerala                  | 5.66                | 1.18                        | 1.45                         | 2.63                        | 47                      |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh          | 34.16               | 17.95                       | 1.41                         | 19.36                       | 57                      |
| 16      | Maharashtra             | 31.48               | 15.93                       | 1.14                         | 17.07                       | 54                      |
| 17      | Manipur                 | 0.426               | 0.004                       | 0.001                        | 0.004                       | 1.01                    |
| 18      | Meghalaya               | 2.98                | 0.008                       | 0.004                        | 0.012                       | 0.4                     |
| 19      | Mizoram                 | 0.03548             | 0                           | 0.00104                      | 0.00104                     | 2.9                     |
| 20      | Nagaland                | 1.75                | 0                           | 0.03                         | 0.03                        | 2                       |
| 21      | Odisha                  | 16.69               | 4.14                        | 0.87                         | 5.02                        | 30                      |
| 22      | Punjab                  | 23.39               | 34.05                       | 0.77                         | 34.81                       | 149                     |
| 23      | Rajasthan               | 11.26               | 13.79                       | 1.92                         | 15.71                       | 140                     |
| 24      | Sikkim                  | -                   | -                           | -                            | -                           | -                       |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu              | 18.59               | 12.98                       | 1.38                         | 14.36                       | 77                      |
| 26      | Telangana               | 13.39               | 7                           | 0.76                         | 7.77                        | 58                      |
| 27      | Tripura                 | 2.269               | 0.093                       | 0.072                        | 0.165                       | 7.3                     |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh           | 71.58               | 48.35                       | 4.41                         | 52.76                       | 74                      |
| 29      | Uttarakhand             | 1.97                | 0.84                        | 0.15                         | 0.99                        | 50                      |
| 30      | West Bengal             | 26.56               | 10.84                       | 1                            | 11.84                       | 45                      |
|         | Total (States)          | 410.65              | 228.16                      | 24.71                        | 252.87                      | 62                      |
|         | Union Territories       |                     |                             |                              |                             |                         |
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar       | 0.378               | 0.0001                      | 0.0035                       | 0.0037                      | 1                       |
| 2       | Chandigarh              | 0.0194              | 0                           | 0                            | 0                           | 0                       |
| 3       | Dadra& Nagar Haveli     | 0.063               | 0.008                       | 0.013                        | 0.02                        | 32                      |
| 4       | Daman & Diu             | 0.014               | 0.008                       | 0.002                        | 0.01                        | 70                      |
| 5       | Lakshadweep             | 0.0035              | 0                           | 0.00237                      | 0.00237                     | 68                      |
| 6       | Puducherry              | 0.174               | 0.124                       | 0.029                        | 0.153                       | 88                      |
|         | Total (UTs) Grand Total | 0.65 411.3          | 0.139 228.3                 | 0.05 24.76                   | 0.189 253.06                | 29 62                   |

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