Lok Sabha Question No. 1333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: NOC for Ground Water Extraction
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1333

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## NOC FOR GROUND WATER EXTRACTION

1333. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI

DR. HEENA GAVIT

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of NOCs issued by the Government for ground water extraction to projects and units of big corporates during the last five years, State/UT-wise;

(b) the number of such projects and units extracting ground water with expired NOCs;

(c) the applicable penalties, if any, for extraction without such NOCs; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to introduce a dedicated ground water extraction policy to regulate legal and illegal extraction of ground water in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Central  Ground  Water  Authority  (CGWA)  has  issued  12,650 No Objection  Certificates (NOCs)  for groundwater  extraction  to  the  industries/units  drawing  10,000  litre  per  day  and  above  during  last  5 years (01.01.2018-31.12.2022) in 19 States regulated by them. State-wise numbers are given at Annexure .

(b) As per data available on NOC Portal (NOCAP) maintained by the CGWA, NOC renewal is due for 1,133 industries/project proponents (drawing groundwater 10,000 litre per day and above).

(c) As per the groundwater regulation and control guidelines dated 24 Sep 2020 notified by the Ministry, the extraction of ground water by industries, infrastructure units and mining projects without a valid NOC from appropriate  authority  shall  be  considered  illegal  and  such  entities  shall  be  liable  to  pay  environmental compensation. The guidelines are available at the following URL:https://jalshaktidowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/CGWA\_GWExtraction\_Notification\_24-09-2020.pdf

(d) Ministry has already notified guidelines dated 24 Sep 2020 for regulation and control of groundwater with pan India applicability by industries, infrastructure and mining projects.

The guideline is a detailed policy document addressing all the relevant issues pertaining to groundwater sustainability like use of treated sewage water, use of latest water efficient technologies, annual water audit to reduce  future  use,  impact  assessment  for  extraction  beyond  certain  limit,  adoption  of  roof  top  rainwater harvesting in premises, working towards crop rotation/diversification, bringing suitable water pricing etc in agriculture sector etc. Further, the guideline lays down water abstraction/restoration charges for extraction of groundwater,  penalties  for  violations  of  provisions  of  guidelines,  environmental  compensation  for  illegal extractions etc.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1333 TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON  09.02.2023  REGARDING  'NOC  FOR  GROUND  WATER EXTRACTION'.

## State-wise numbers of NOC letters issued by CGWA to industries/project proponents including big corporates during last five years.

| S. No.                            | State/ UT         | NOCs issued   |
|-----------------------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| 1 ANDAMAN AND                     | NICOBAR 31        | ISLANDS       |
| 2                                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 17            |
| ASSAM                             | 579               | 3             |
| BIHAR                             | 419               | 4             |
| CHHATTISGARH                      | 1622              | 5             |
| DADRA&NAGAR HAVELIAND DAMAN & DIU | 265               | 6             |
| GUJARAT                           | 2625              | 7             |
| JHARKHAND                         | 371               | 8             |
| MADHYA PRADESH                    | 453               | 9             |
| MAHARASHTRA                       | 1390              | 10            |
| MANIPUR                           | 2                 | 11            |
| MEGHALAYA                         | 27                | 12            |
| MIZORAM                           | 0                 | 13            |
| NAGALAND                          | 6                 | 14            |
| ODISHA                            | 1814              | 15            |
| RAJASTHAN                         | 2179              | 16            |
| SIKKIM                            | 29                | 17            |
| TRIPURA                           | 36                | 18            |
| 19 UTTARAKHAND                    | 785               |               |
| Total                             |                   | 12650         |

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