Lok Sabha Question No. 3722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: NOC for Ground Water Extraction
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3722

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## NOC FOR GROUND WATER EXTRACTION

## 3722. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD

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

- (a) whether the entire process of grant of No Objection Certificate (NOC) is to be don through a web based system of ACGWA and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the rates would be levied depending on the location of the ground water ex point and the amount of water being extracted and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has a list of ground water blocks and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether these are classified as safe, semi critical, critical and overexploited depe ground water draft and 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) Central  Ground  Water  Authority  has  notified  revised  guidelines  to  regulate  and  c ground water extraction in India, which will be effective from 01.06.2019. The entire p grant of NOC will be done online through a web based application system .
- (b) As per the revised guidelines, Water Conservation Fee (WCF) would be levied for u ground water depending on the category of area, type of industry and quantum of ground withdrawal. The details in this connection are given at Annexure -I.
- (c) & (d) Central Ground Water Board along with State Ground Water Organizations carry ou periodic  assessment  of  ground  water  resources.  The  assessment  units  viz.  Blocks/  Ta Mandals etc. are categorized as safe, semi critical, critical and over exploited depending on the stage  of  ground  water  development  and  significant  decline  of  ground  water  levels.  St wise categorisation of Blocks/ Talukas/ Mandals (as on 2013) is given at Annexure -II .

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Unstarred Question No. 3722 to be answered Lok Sabha on 03.01.2019 regarding 'NOC for Ground Water Extraction'

## 1. DRINKING AND DOMESTIC USE

2. 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 projec Government water 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 0.50/ -per m 3 /month

## 3. Packaged drinking water (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                                              |

## 4. 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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Annexure referred to in reply to part s (c)  &(d)  of  Unstarred  Question  No.  3722  to  be answered in Lok Sabha on 03.01.2019 regarding 'NOC for Ground Water Extraction'

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

| Sl.No.   | States / Union       | TerritoriesTotal No. of   | Safe   | Semi-criticalCritical   |      | Over -exploited   |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------|--------|-------------------------|------|-------------------|
| Sl.No.   |                      | Assessed Units            | Nos.   | Nos.                    | Nos. | Nos.              |
|          | States               |                           |        |                         |      |                   |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       | 670                       | 497    | 54                      | 17   | 61                |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 11                        | 11     | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 3        | Assam                | 27                        | 27     | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 4        | Bihar                | 534                       | 520    | 14                      | 0    | 0                 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh         | 146                       | 125    | 18                      | 2    | 1                 |
| 6        | Delhi                | 27                        | 5      | 7                       | 0    | 15                |
| 7        | Goa                  | 12                        | 12     | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 8        | Gujarat              | 223                       | 175    | 9                       | 6    | 23                |
| 9        | Haryana              | 119                       | 30     | 11                      | 14   | 64                |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh     | 8                         | 6      | 0                       | 1    | 1                 |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 22                        | 22     | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 12       | Jharkhand            | 260                       | 244    | 10                      | 2    | 4                 |
| 13       | Karnataka            | 176                       | 98     | 21                      | 14   | 43                |
| 14       | Kerala               | 152                       | 131    | 18                      | 2    | 1                 |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh       | 313                       | 228    | 58                      | 2    | 25                |
| 16       | Maharashtra          | 353                       | 324    | 19                      | 1    | 9                 |
| 17       | Manipur              | 9                         | 9      | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 18       | Meghalaya            | 11                        | 11     | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 19       | Mizoram              | 22                        | 22     | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 20       | Nagaland             | 11                        | 11     | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 21       | Odisha               | 314                       | 308    | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 22       | Punjab               | 138                       | 26     | 3                       | 4    | 105               |
| 23       | Rajasthan            | 248                       | 44     | 28                      | 9    | 164               |
| 24       | Sikkim               | -                         | -      | -                       | -    | -                 |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu           | 1139                      | 429    | 212                     | 105  | 358               |
| 26       | Telangana            | 443                       | 311    | 74                      | 12   | 46                |
| 27       | Tripura              | 39                        | 39     | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh        | 820                       | 603    | 45                      | 59   | 113               |
| 29       | Uttarakhand          | 18                        | 16     | 1                       | 1    | 0                 |
| 30       | West Bengal          | 268                       | 191    | 76                      | 1    | 0                 |
|          | Total (States)       | 6533                      | 4475   | 678                     | 252  | 1033              |
|          | Union Territories    |                           |        |                         |      |                   |
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar    | 34                        | 34     | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 2        | Chandigarh           | 1                         | 1      | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 3        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1                         | 1      | 0                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 4        | Daman & Diu          | 2                         | 1      | 0                       | 1    | 0                 |
| 5        | Lakshadweep          | 9                         | 6      | 3                       | 0    | 0                 |
| 6        | Puducherry           | 4                         | 2      | 0                       | 0    | 1                 |
|          | Total (UTs)          | 51                        | 45     | 3                       | 1    | 1                 |
|          | Grand Total          | 6584                      | 4520   | 681                     | 253  | 1034              |

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