Lok Sabha Question No. 3811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Ground Water Management
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.

## 3811

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## GROUND WATER MANAGEM ENT

## 3811. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  assesses  the  ground  water  resources  regularly  and  has  ma assessment of the same in the country recently and if so, the de tails thereof, State - wise;

(b) whether the Government has circulated a Model Bill to all the States/ UTs to enable t suitable ground water legislation for its regulation and development and if so, the details features thereof;

(c) whether the Government has started any ground water management projects with private collaboration and if so, the details and current status thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has a review mechanism for these projects and if so, the deta ils thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)Yes,Madam .Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) regularly carries out ground water resou assessment in the country jointly with State Governments. A s per assessment of ' Dynamic Ground Water Resources - 2013 ' ,theannualr eplenishable groundw ater r esource s of the cou ntry is 447 bil lion cubic meter (BCM) and the n etannualgroundw ater availability is 411 BCM. The annualground w ater draft (utilization) for all uses is 253 BCM. State -wise details are given at Annexure.

(b) Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR has circulated a Model Bill to all States/UTs to en them  to  enact  suitable  ground  water  legislation  for  its  regulation  and  development  whi provision of rain water harvesting. So far, 15 States/UTs have adopted and implemented t water  legislation  on  the  lines  of  Model  bill.  The Model  Bill2005 to  regulate  and  control  the development and management of ground water is available in public domain at the following U http://cgwb.gov.in/CGWA/Documents/Model - bill.pdf .

(c) & (d) Under World Bank assisted 'National Hydrology Project', Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR is working to improve the extent, quality and accessibility of water resources inclu water information in India for their efficient usage in ground water reso urces management. A National Level  Steering  Committee  headed  by  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  RD  &  GR  ann meets to review the progress of project apart from periodical reviews at various levels in .

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No. 3811 to be answered Lok Sabha on 03.01.2019 regarding ' Ground Water Management '

STATE - WISE GROUND WATER RESOURCES AVAILABILITY, UTILIZATION AND STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT INDIA (As on 31st March 2013)

(in bcm  billion cubic metre )

| Sl.   | States / Union    | Annual Replenishable   | Natural Discharge          | Net Annual                | Annual Ground Water Draft   | Annual Ground Water Draft    | Annual Ground Water Draft   | Stage of                     |
|-------|-------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
| No.   | Territories       | Ground Water Resource  | during non- monsoon season | Ground Water Availability | Irrigation                  | Domestic and industrial uses | Total                       | Ground Water Development (%) |
|       | States            |                        |                            |                           |                             |                              |                             |                              |
|       | Andhra            |                        |                            |                           |                             |                              |                             |                              |
| 1     | Pradesh           | 20.39                  | 1.91                       | 18.48                     | 7.29                        | 0.81                         | 8.1                         | 44                           |
|       | Arunachal         | 4.433                  | 0.443                      | 3.99                      | 0.002                       | 0.007                        |                             | 0.23                         |
| 2     | Pradesh           |                        |                            |                           |                             |                              | 0.01                        |                              |
| 3     | Assam             | 32.11                  | 3.21                       | 28.9                      | 4.06                        | 0.68                         | 4.74                        | 16                           |
| 4     | Bihar             | 31.31                  | 2.82                       | 28.49                     | 10.36                       | 2.37                         | 12.73                       | 45                           |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 12.8                   | 0.9                        | 11.9                      | 3.76                        | 0.64                         | 4.4                         | 37                           |
| 6     | Delhi             | 0.34                   | 0.03                       | 0.31                      | 0.14                        | 0.25                         | 0.39                        | 127                          |
| 7     | Goa               | 0.24                   | 0.1                        | 0.15                      | 0.02                        | 0.03                         | 0.05                        | 37                           |
| 8     | Gujarat           | 20.85                  | 1.07                       | 19.79                     | 12.3                        | 1.14                         | 13.44                       | 68                           |
| 9     | Haryana           | 11.36                  | 1.06                       | 10.3                      | 13.32                       | 0.6                          | 13.92                       | 135                          |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh  | 0.56                   | 0.03                       | 0.53                      | 0.16                        | 0.11                         | 0.27                        | 51                           |
|       | Jammu &           |                        |                            |                           |                             |                              |                             |                              |
| 11    | Kashmir           | 5.25                   | 0.43                       | 4.82                      | 0.2                         | 0.98                         | 1.18                        | 24                           |
| 12    | Jharkhand         | 6.56                   | 0.57                       | 5.99                      | 0.63                        | 0.72                         | 1.35                        | 23                           |
| 13    | Karnataka         | 17                     | 2.16                       | 14.83                     | 8.76                        | 0.99                         | 9.76                        | 66                           |
| 14    | Kerala            | 6.27                   | 0.6                        | 5.66                      | 1.18                        | 1.45                         | 2.63                        | 47                           |
|       | Madhya Pradesh    |                        |                            |                           |                             |                              |                             |                              |
| 15    |                   | 35.98                  | 1.82                       | 34.16                     | 17.95                       | 1.41                         | 19.36                       | 57                           |
| 16    | Maharashtra       | 33.19                  | 1.71                       | 31.48                     | 15.93                       | 1.14                         | 17.07                       | 54                           |
| 17    | Manipur           | 0.474                  | 0.047                      | 0.426                     | 0.004                       | 0.001                        | 0.004                       | 1.01                         |
| 18    | Meghalaya         | 3.31                   | 0.33                       | 2.98                      | 0.008                       | 0.004                        | 0.012                       | 0.4                          |
| 19    | Mizoram           | 0.03942                | 0.00394                    | 0.03548                   | 0                           | 0.00104                      | 0.00104                     | 2.9                          |
| 20    | Nagaland          | 1.94                   | 0.194                      | 1.75                      | 0                           | 0.03                         | 0.03                        | 2                            |
| 21    |                   | 17.78                  | 1.09                       | 16.69                     | 4.14                        | 0.87                         | 5.02                        | 30                           |
|       | Odisha            |                        |                            | 23.39                     |                             |                              |                             | 149                          |
| 22    | Punjab            | 25.91                  | 2.52                       |                           | 34.05                       | 0.77                         | 34.81                       |                              |
| 23    | Rajasthan         | 12.51                  | 1.26                       | 11.26                     | 13.79                       | 1.92                         | 15.71                       | 140                          |
| 24    | Sikkim            | -                      | -                          | -                         | - -                         |                              | -                           | -                            |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu        | 20.65                  | 2.07                       | 18.59                     | 12.98                       | 1.38                         | 14.36                       | 77                           |
| 26    | Telangana         | 14.74                  | 1.35                       | 13.39                     | 7                           | 0.76                         | 7.77                        | 58                           |
| 27    | Tripura           | 2.471                  | 0.202                      | 2.269                     | 0.093                       | 0.072                        | 0.165                       | 7.3                          |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh     | 76.34                  | 4.75                       | 71.58                     | 48.35                       | 4.41                         | 52.76                       | 74                           |
| 29    | Uttarakhand       | 2                      | 0.03                       | 1.97                      | 0.84                        | 0.15                         | 0.99                        | 50                           |
| 30    | West Bengal       | 29.33                  | 2.77                       | 26.56                     | 10.84                       | 1                            | 11.84                       | 45                           |
|       | Total (States)    | 446.14                 | 35.49                      | 410.65                    | 228.16                      | 24.71                        | 252.87                      | 62                           |
|       | Union Territories |                        |                            |                           |                             |                              |                             |                              |
| 1     | Andaman & Nicobar | 0.42                   | 0.042                      | 0.378                     | 0.0001                      | 0.0035                       | 0.0037                      | 1                            |
| 2     | Chandigarh        | 0.022                  | 0.0022                     | 0.0194                    | 0                           | 0                            | 0                           | 0                            |
|       | Dadara&           |                        |                            |                           |                             |                              |                             |                              |
| 3     | Nagar Haveli      | 0.07                   | 0.007                      | 0.063                     | 0.008                       | 0.013                        | 0.02                        | 32                           |
| 4     | Daman & Diu       | 0.015                  | 0.001                      | 0.014                     | 0.008                       | 0.002                        | 0.01                        | 70                           |
| 5     | Lakshadweep       | 0.01055                | 0.00704                    | 0.0035                    | 0                           | 0.00237                      | 0.00237                     | 68                           |
| 6     | Puducherry        | 0.193                  | 0.019                      | 0.174                     | 0.124                       | 0.029                        | 0.153                       | 88                           |
|       | Total (UTs)       | 0.73                   | 0.08                       | 0.65                      | 0.139                       | 0.05                         | 0.189                       | 29                           |
|       | Grand Total       | 446.87                 | 35.56                      | 411.3                     | 228.3                       | 24.76                        | 253.06                      | 62                           |

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