Lok Sabha Question No. 3732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Draft Guidelines for Ground Water Extraction
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3732

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR GROUND WATER EXTRACT ION

## 3732. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to draft guidelines for ground water extraction w aim to ensure robust ground water regulatory mechanism for ef fective water conservation in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to impose charges on the quantum of the ground wa extraction towards the adoption measures for the water efficiency usages and save the ex tion specially in over -exploited and critical areas facing water shortage; and (c) 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) to (c) Central Ground Water Authority has notified revised guidelines to r gulate and control ground water extraction in India , wh ch willbe effective from 01.06.2019. As per the revised guidelines, Water Conservation Fee (WCF) would be levied for use of ground water depending on the category of area, type of industry and quantum of ground water withdrawal. The WCF is designed to progressively increase from safe to over - exploited areas and from low to high water consuming  industries  as  well  as  increasi ng  quantum  of  ground  water  extraction.  This  will promote water use efficiency as well as act as a deterrent to large scale ground water by the industries especially in over - exploited and critical areas.

Exemption  from  WCF  has  been  provided  to  agricultural  and  certain  other  use Details of WCF which will be charged from users as per guidelines are given at Annexure.

The Gazette Notification dated 12.12.2018 issued by CGWA can be seen at the we -link : http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2018/193742.pdf .

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a) o  (c) of  Unstarred  Question  No. 3732 to  be answered  in  Lok Sabha  on  03.01.2019  regarding  ' Draft  Guidelines  for  Ground  Water Extraction '

## 1. DRINKING AND DOMESTIC USE

All  domestic  users  (having  more  than  one  inch  dia delivery  pipeline  or,  seeking  second  connection)  and  other proponents covered under infrastructure projects (except Government infrastructure projects and Governmen supply agencies) would pay W.C.F. as per rates given below:

| Quantum of Groundwater withdrawal (m 3 /month)   | Rate of W.C.F (Rs. Per m 3 /month)   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 0- 25                                            | Exempted                             |
| 25- 50                                           | Re 1/ -                              |
| >50                                              | Rs 2/ -                              |

Government water supply agencies and Government infrastructure projects shall pay W.C.F. at the rate of Rs -per m 3 /month

## 2. Packaged drinkingwater (drawing more than 50m 3 /day)/ soft drinks/ breweries/distilleries

| S.No.   | Category of area   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. per m 3 /day)   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. per m 3 /day)   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. per m 3 /day)   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. per m 3 /day)   |
|---------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Category of area   | < 200 m 3 /day                                      | 200 to <1000 m 3 /day                               | 1000 to <5000 m 3 /day                              | 5000 m 3 /day and above                             |
| 1.      | Safe               | 3.00                                                | 5.00                                                | 8.00                                                | 10.00                                               |
| 2.      | Semi- critical     | 5.00                                                | 10.00                                               | 15.00                                               | 20.00                                               |
| 3.      | Critical           | 10.00                                               | 20.00                                               | 40.00                                               | 60.00                                               |
| 4.      | Over- exploited    | 20.00                                               | 40.00                                               | 60.00                                               | 100.00                                              |

## 3. Packaged Drinking Water units (drawing less than 50m 3 /day) and other industries

| S.No.   | Category of area   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee(Rs. per m 3 /day)based on quantum of ground water withdrawal   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee(Rs. per m 3 /day)based on quantum of ground water withdrawal   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee(Rs. per m 3 /day)based on quantum of ground water withdrawal   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee(Rs. per m 3 /day)based on quantum of ground water withdrawal   |
|---------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Ground             | < 200 m 3 /day                                                                                | 200 to <1000 m 3 /day                                                                         | 1000 to <5000 m 3 /day                                                                        | 5000 m 3 /day and above                                                                       |
| 1.      | Safe               | 1.00                                                                                          | 2.00                                                                                          | 3.00                                                                                          | 5.00                                                                                          |
| 2.      | Semi- critical     | 2.00                                                                                          | 3.00                                                                                          | 5.00                                                                                          | 8.00                                                                                          |
| 3.      | Critical           | 4.00                                                                                          | 6.00                                                                                          | 8.00                                                                                          | 10.00                                                                                         |
| 4.      | Over- exploited    | 6.00                                                                                          | 10.00                                                                                         | 16.00                                                                                         | 20.00                                                                                         |

## 4. Mining/ infrastructure dewatering projects

| S.No.   | Category of area Ground water use   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. per m 3 /day)   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. per m 3 /day)   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. per m 3 /day)   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. per m 3 /day)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Category of area Ground water use   | < 200 m 3 /day                                      | 200 to <1000 m 3 /day                               | 1000 to <5000 m 3 /day                              | 5000 m 3 /day and above                             |
| 1.      | Safe                                | 1.00                                                | 2.00                                                | 2.50                                                | 3.00                                                |
| 2.      | Semi- critical                      | 2.00                                                | 2.50                                                | 3.00                                                | 4.00                                                |
| 3.      | Critical                            | 3.00                                                | 4.00                                                | 5.00                                                | 6.00                                                |
| 4.      | Over- exploited                     | 4.00                                                | 5.00                                                | 6.00                                                | 7.00                                                |

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