Lok Sabha Question No. 3902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Water Conservation Fees 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. 3902

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## WATER CONSERVATION F EES FOR GROUND WATER EXTRACTION

## 3902. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD

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

- (a)  whether  the  Central  Ground  Water  Authority  has  notified  a  water  conservation  fe industries will have to pay on ground water extraction w.e.f. Ju ne, 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the industries extracting ground water including mining dewatering units an using  ground  water  for  packaged  drinking  water  will  have  to  apply  for  a  No  Obje Certificate from the Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

- (a) Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has notified revised guidelines to regulate and control  ground  water  extraction  in  India which  will  be  effective  from  01.06.2019.  These guidelines have provision s f r levy of ' Water Conservation Fee ' on the project proponents for ground water extraction.
- (b) The details of Water Conservation Fee which shall be charged from users as per guidelines are given at Annexure .
- (c)  &  (d)A ll  industries  including  mining/infrastructure and  packaged  drinking  water  units, using ground water will have to apply for No Obje ction Certificate (NOC) from the CGWA .The Gazette Notification dated 12.12.2018 issued by CGWA in this connection can be seen a web - link: http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2018/193 742.pdf .

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Unstarred Question No. 3902 to be answered Lok  Sabha  on  03.01.2019  regarding  ' Water  Conservation  Fees  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 Government water supply agencies )would pay W.C.F. as per rat es 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

## 2. 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                                              |

## 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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