Lok Sabha Question No. 2759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Cultivation of Water Inte nsive Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DINESH TRIVEDI, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2759

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  10 TH  MAY, 2016

## CULTIVATION OF WATER INTENSIVE CROPS

2759.    SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH: SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO: DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of water intensive and water guzzling crops which are being produced in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether water level is depleting in various parts of the country due to cultivation of  such  crops  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  percentage  of  water consumption in the agriculture sector in the country and ground water level during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  urged  the  several  State  Governments including  Maharashtra  to  impose  restriction  on  the  cultivation  of  water  intensive  and water guzzling crops in vulnerable areas in order to overcome the drought situation in their  respective  States  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  State Governments thereto;
- (d) the water-intensity of wheat, rice, jowar and bajra cultivation in India respectively; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to provide incentives to farmers for shifting from  cultivation  of  water  intensive  crops  to  less  water-intensive  crops  and  if  so,  the details  thereof  along  with  the  possible  changes  in  the  production  of  various  crops thereafter?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA )

- (a): Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has identified rice and sugarcane as major water guzzling/water intensive field crops as they require high amount of water for producing unit quantity of output/economic yield. State-wise area of water guzzling/water  intensive    crops  (rice  and  sugarcane)  for  2014-15  and  2015-16  (2 nd Advance Estimate) is given in Annexure-I .

(b): Ground  water  in  the  country  is  being  used  for  various  purposes  including irrigation  for  cultivation  of  crops.  The  ground  water  is  depleting  in  the  country  and agriculture  is  one  of  the  major  factor  contributing  to  its  depletion.  Around  60%  of irrigated agriculture and 85% of drinking water supply are dependent on ground water. Ground water resources in many parts of the country are being depleted because of unsustainable extraction levels that exceed natural recharge rates. Whether groundwater is depleting due to the water intensive crops is not an established fact due to the common pool nature of groundwater and the difficulty in observing it directly.

As per the latest assessment of the ground water resource (as in 2011) of the country, the Annual Replenishable Ground Water Resource of the country is 433 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM), the Net Annual Ground Water availability is 398 BCM. The annual ground water utilization for irrigation use for the entire country is 222 BCM constituting 55% of  net annual ground water availability and about 91% of the total annual ground water draft of the country. The  details of state-wise ground water resources availability and utilization  is  given at Annexure-II .

The details of ground water level during pre-moonsoon (April/May) for the years 2013, 2014 & 2015 is given at Annexure-III, IV & V .

(c): No,  Madam.  There  is  no  central  or  state  law  under  which  cultivation  of  water intensive and water guzzling crops can be restricted. However, steps are being taken to promote less water requiring crops like oilseeds, pulses, coarse cereals etc in drought prone areas. Besides, cultivation of drought tolerant cultivars, use of efficient irrigation devices and water conservation practices are also being promoted.

Central Water Commission, Government of India time to time advised states for judicious use of available water,  proper planning  for cropping pattern and chalk out strategy for avoiding water intensive crops to the extent required.

(d): The water requirement of wheat, rice, jowar and bajra is given  as under:

| Crop   | Water requirement (mm)   |
|--------|--------------------------|
| Wheat  | 400-600                  |
| Rice   | 1200                     |
| Jowar  | 300-500                  |
| Bajra  | 300-500                  |

(e): Less  water  requiring  crops  like  pulses,  oilseeds  and  coarse  cereals  are  being promoted  under  various  crop  development  programmes  like  National  Food  Security Mission (NFSM), National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), Crop Diversification in Original Green Revolution States, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), state plan etc.   The average   area and production of crops   for 2010-11 to 2014-15 and for the year 2015-16 (2 nd Advance Estimate) is given at Annexure-VI.

Annexure-I State wise rice and sugarcane area during 2014-15& 2015-16 (2 nd  Advance

## Estimate)

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India.

| S. No,   | Name of States/UTs   | RICE           | RICE                            | SUGARCANE      | SUGARCANE                       |
|----------|----------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No,   | Name of States/UTs   | 2014-15        | 2015-16 (2 nd Advance Estimate) | 2014-15        | 2015-16 (2 nd Advance Estimate) |
| S. No,   | Name of States/UTs   | Area ('000 ha) | Area ('000 ha)                  | Area ('000 ha) | Area ('000 ha)                  |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh       | 2394.00        | 2059.0                          | 139.00         | 122.0                           |
| 2.       | Assam                | 2495.29        | 2466.0                          | 29.90          | 29.0                            |
| 3.       | Bihar                | 3263.37        | 3211.6                          | 254.34         | 258.1                           |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh         | 3808.50        | 3831.2                          | 18.50          | 12.1                            |
| 5.       | Gujarat              | 786.00         | 755.0                           | 208.00         | 184.0                           |
| 6.       | Haryana              | 1287.00        | 1359.0                          | 97.00          | 95.0                            |
| 7.       | Himachal Pradesh     | 72.47          | 75.1                            | 1.63           | 1.6                             |
| 8.       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 276.42         | 267.8                           | 1.31           | 1.3                             |
| 9.       | Jharkhand            | 1502.18        | 1607.6                          | 6.76           | 10.2                            |
| 10.      | Karnataka            | 1326.00        | 1180.0                          | 480.00         | 430.0                           |
| 11.      | Kerala               | 198.16         | 246.7                           | 1.52           | 1.2                             |
| 12.      | Madhya Pradesh       | 2153.00        | 2024.0                          | 111.00         | 103.0                           |
| 13.      | Maharashtra          | 1551.00        | 1527.6                          | 1030.00        | 987.0                           |
| 14.      | Orissa               | 4166.26        | 4122.0                          | 10.05          | 8.3                             |
| 15.      | Punjab               | 2894.00        | 2932.0                          | 94.00          | 95.0                            |
| 16.      | Rajasthan            | 167.75         | 182.9                           | 5.57           | 6.1                             |
| 17.      | Tamilnadu            | 1794.99        | 1561.9                          | 263.07         | 240.5                           |
| 18.      | Telengana            | 1415.00        | 1350.9                          | 38.00          | 58.0                            |
| 19.      | Uttar Pradesh        | 5872.00        | 5867.0                          | 2140.80        | 2169.0                          |
| 20.      | Uttarakhand          | 261.72         | 264.0                           | 101.72         | 97.0                            |
| 21.      | West Bengal          | 5376.02        | 5540.0                          | 17.73          | 20.0                            |
| 22.      | Others               | 1049.3         | 986.7                           | 16.88          | 16.5                            |
| 23.      | All India            | 44110.48       | 43418.0                         | 5066.77        | 4944.7                          |

## Annexure-II

## STATE-WISE GROUND WATER RESOURCES AVAILABILITY, UTILIZATION AND STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, INDIA (as in 2011)

(in bcm)

| Sl. No.           | States / Union        | Annual Replenish able   | Natural Discharge during non-   | Net Annual Ground Water   | Annual Ground Water Draft   | Annual Ground Water Draft    | Annual Ground Water Draft   | Stage of Ground        |
|-------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
|                   | Territories           | Ground Water Resource   | monsoon season                  | Availability              | Irrigation                  | Domestic and industrial uses | Total                       | Water Developme nt (%) |
| 1                 | 2                     | 7                       | 8                               | 9                         | 10                          | 11                           | 12                          | 15                     |
|                   | States                |                         |                                 |                           |                             |                              |                             |                        |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh        | 20.79                   | 1.91                            | 18.88                     | 6.27                        | 0.74                         | 7.01                        | 37                     |
| 2                 | Telangana             | 15.098                  | 1.4138                          | 13.6844                   | 6.91                        | 0.59                         | 7.502                       | 55                     |
| 3                 | Arunachal Pradesh     | 4.51                    | 0.45                            | 4.06                      | 0.002                       | 0.001                        | 0.003                       | 0.08                   |
| 4                 | Assam                 | 28.52                   | 2.73                            | 25.79                     | 2.86                        | 0.64                         | 3.49                        | 14                     |
| 5                 | Bihar                 | 29.34                   | 2.47                            | 26.86                     | 10.25                       | 1.70                         | 11.95                       | 44                     |
| 6                 | Chhattisgarh          | 12.42                   | 0.79                            | 11.63                     | 3.43                        | 0.62                         | 4.05                        | 35                     |
| 7                 | Delhi                 | 0.31                    | 0.02                            | 0.29                      | 0.14                        | 0.25                         | 0.39                        | 137                    |
| 8                 | Goa                   | 0.24                    | 0.10                            | 0.145                     | 0.01                        | 0.03                         | 0.04                        | 28                     |
| 9                 | Gujarat               | 18.57                   | 0.98                            | 17.59                     | 10.75                       | 1.11                         | 11.86                       | 67                     |
| 10                | Haryana               | 10.78                   | 0.99                            | 9.79                      | 12.35                       | 0.71                         | 13.05                       | 133                    |
| 11                | Himachal Pradesh      | 0.56                    | 0.03                            | 0.53                      | 0.25                        | 0.13                         | 0.38                        | 71                     |
| 12                | Jammu & Kashmir       | 4.25                    | 0.43                            | 3.83                      | 0.20                        | 0.61                         | 0.81                        | 21                     |
| 13                | Jharkhand             | 6.31                    | 0.55                            | 5.76                      | 1.31                        | 0.55                         | 1.86                        | 32                     |
| 14                | Karnataka             | 17.03                   | 2.22                            | 14.81                     | 8.59                        | 0.82                         | 9.41                        | 64                     |
| 15                | Kerala                | 6.69                    | 0.61                            | 6.07                      | 1.30                        | 1.53                         | 2.84                        | 47                     |
| 16                | Madhya Pradesh        | 35.04                   | 1.75                            | 33.29                     | 17.48                       | 1.35                         | 18.83                       | 57                     |
| 17                | Maharashtra           | 33.95                   | 1.80                            | 32.15                     | 16.15                       | 1.03                         | 17.18                       | 53                     |
| 18                | Manipur               | 0.44                    | 0.04                            | 0.40                      | 0.0033                      | 0.0007                       | 0.004                       | 1.02                   |
| 19                | Meghalaya             | 1.78                    | 0.18                            | 1.60                      | 0.0015                      | 0.0002                       | 0.0017                      | 0.08                   |
| 20                | Mizoram               | 0.030                   | 0.003                           | 0.027                     | 0.00                        | 0.001                        | 0.001                       | 3.52                   |
| 21                | Nagaland              | 0.62                    | 0.062                           | 0.55                      | 0.00                        | 0.03                         | 0.03                        | 6.13                   |
| 22                | Odisha                | 17.78                   | 1.09                            | 16.69                     | 3.81                        | 0.92                         | 4.73                        | 28                     |
| 23                | Punjab                | 22.53                   | 2.21                            | 20.32                     | 34.17                       | 0.71                         | 34.88                       | 172                    |
| 24                | Rajasthan             | 11.94                   | 1.11                            | 10.83                     | 13.13                       | 1.71                         | 14.84                       | 137                    |
| 25                | Sikkim                | -                       | -                               | 0.044                     | 0.003                       | 0.009                        | 0.011                       | 26                     |
| 26                | Tamil Nadu            | 21.53                   | 2.15                            | 19.38                     | 13.17                       | 1.76                         | 14.93                       | 77                     |
| 27                | Tripura               | 2.587                   | 0.229                           | 2.358                     | 0.093                       | 0.069                        | 0.163                       | 7                      |
| 28                | Uttar Pradesh         | 77.19                   | 5.53                            | 71.66                     | 48.74                       | 4.04                         | 52.78                       | 74                     |
| 29                | Uttarakhand           | 2.04                    | 0.04                            | 2.00                      | 1.10                        | 0.03                         | 1.13                        | 57                     |
| 30                | West Bengal           | 29.25                   | 2.67                            | 26.58                     | 9.72                        | 0.97                         | 10.69                       | 40                     |
|                   | Total States          | 432.11                  | 34.55                           | 397.60                    | 222.21                      | 22.66                        | 244.85                      | 62                     |
| Union Territories | Union Territories     |                         |                                 |                           |                             |                              |                             |                        |
| 1                 | Andaman & Nicobar     | 0.308                   | 0.022                           | 0.286                     | 0.001                       | 0.012                        | 0.013                       | 4.44                   |
| 2                 | Chandigarh            | 0.022                   | 0.002                           | 0.019                     | 0.000                       | 0.000                        | 0.000                       | 0                      |
| 3                 | Dadara & Nagar Haveli | 0.062                   | 0.003                           | 0.059                     | 0.007                       | 0.006                        | 0.013                       | 22                     |
| 4                 | Daman & Diu           | 0.018                   | 0.001                           | 0.017                     | 0.014                       | 0.002                        | 0.016                       | 97                     |
| 5                 | Lakshdweep            | 0.011                   | 0.007                           | 0.0035                    | 0.000                       | 0.0023                       | 0.0023                      | 67                     |
| 6                 | Puducherry            | 0.189                   | 0.019                           | 0.170                     | 0.124                       | 0.029                        | 0.153                       | 90                     |
|                   | Total UTs             | 0.61                    | 0.05                            | 0.56                      | 0.15                        | 0.05                         | 0.20                        | 36                     |
|                   | Grand Total           | 432.72                  | 34.60                           | 398.16                    | 222.36                      | 22.71                        | 245.05                      | 62                     |

Source: Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India

## State-wise Depth to water Level and Distribution of Percentage of Wells for the Period of Premonsoon2013

| S. No.   | Name of State       | No. of wells Analysed   | Depth     | Depth        | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   | Number of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in Different Ranges   |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------|-----------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State       | No. of wells Analysed   | Level     | Level        | 0-2                                                                       | 0-2                                                                       | 2-5                                                                       | 2-5                                                                       | 5-10                                                                      | 5-10                                                                      | 10-20                                                                     | 10-20                                                                     | 20-40                                                                     | 20-40                                                                     | > 40                                                                      | > 40                                                                      |
| S. No.   | Name of State       | No. of wells Analysed   | Min       | Max          | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         | No                                                                        | %                                                                         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      | 1084                    | 0.69      | 43.40        | 59                                                                        | 5.44                                                                      | 352                                                                       | 32.47                                                                     | 427                                                                       | 39.39                                                                     | 208                                                                       | 19.19                                                                     | 35                                                                        | 3.23                                                                      | 3                                                                         | 0.28                                                                      |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 11                      | 1.23      | 7.76         | 1                                                                         | 9.09                                                                      | 6                                                                         | 54.55                                                                     | 4                                                                         | 36.36                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 3        | Assam               | 203                     | 0.39      | 16.09        | 33                                                                        | 16.26                                                                     | 125                                                                       | 61.58                                                                     | 41                                                                        | 20.20                                                                     | 4                                                                         | 1.97                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 4        | Bihar               | 185                     | 0.44      | 10.74        | 7                                                                         | 3.78                                                                      | 101                                                                       | 54.59                                                                     | 75                                                                        | 40.54                                                                     | 2                                                                         | 1.08                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 5        | Chandigarh          | 16                      | 2.05      | 27.75        | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 2                                                                         | 12.50                                                                     | 5                                                                         | 31.25                                                                     | 5                                                                         | 31.25                                                                     | 4                                                                         | 25.00                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh        | 666                     | 0.46      | 36.30        | 15                                                                        | 2.25                                                                      | 135                                                                       | 20.27                                                                     | 384                                                                       | 57.66                                                                     | 116                                                                       | 17.42                                                                     | 16                                                                        | 2.40                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 7        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 5                       | 1.30      | 10.65        | 2                                                                         | 40.00                                                                     | 1                                                                         | 20.00                                                                     | 1                                                                         | 20.00                                                                     | 1                                                                         | 20.00                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 8        | Delhi               | 124                     | 1.97      | 66.22        | 1                                                                         | 0.81                                                                      | 30                                                                        | 24.19                                                                     | 32                                                                        | 25.81                                                                     | 31                                                                        | 25.00                                                                     | 16                                                                        | 12.90                                                                     | 14                                                                        | 11.29                                                                     |
| 9        | Goa                 | 43                      | 1.68      | 18.86        | 3                                                                         | 6.98                                                                      | 18                                                                        | 41.86                                                                     | 16                                                                        | 37.21                                                                     | 6                                                                         | 13.95                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 10       | Gujarat             | 732                     | 0.05      | 61.45        | 25                                                                        | 3.42                                                                      | 108                                                                       | 14.75                                                                     | 255                                                                       | 34.84                                                                     | 248                                                                       | 33.88                                                                     | 86                                                                        | 11.75                                                                     | 10                                                                        | 1.37                                                                      |
| 11       | Haryana             | 317                     | 1.15      | 72.20        | 12                                                                        | 3.79                                                                      | 59                                                                        | 18.61                                                                     | 88                                                                        | 27.76                                                                     | 95                                                                        | 29.97                                                                     | 57                                                                        | 17.98                                                                     | 6                                                                         | 1.89                                                                      |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh    | 68                      | 0.60      | 27.84        | 5                                                                         | 7.35                                                                      | 24                                                                        | 35.29                                                                     | 20                                                                        | 29.41                                                                     | 17                                                                        | 25.00                                                                     | 2                                                                         | 2.94                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 13       | Jammu& Kashmir      | 141                     | 0.45      | 37.60        | 23                                                                        | 16.31                                                                     | 69                                                                        | 48.94                                                                     | 27                                                                        | 19.15                                                                     | 11                                                                        | 7.80                                                                      | 11                                                                        | 7.80                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 14       | Jharkhand           | 177                     | 0.50      | 18.73        | 2                                                                         | 1.13                                                                      | 23                                                                        | 12.99                                                                     | 118                                                                       | 66.67                                                                     | 34                                                                        | 19.21                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 15       | Karnataka           | 1168                    | 0.30      | 34.58        | 62                                                                        | 5.31                                                                      | 193                                                                       | 16.52                                                                     | 511                                                                       | 43.75                                                                     | 383                                                                       | 32.79                                                                     | 19                                                                        | 1.63                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 16       | Kerala              | 849                     | 0.30      | 56.20        | 63                                                                        | 7.42                                                                      | 253                                                                       | 29.80                                                                     | 378                                                                       | 44.52                                                                     | 148                                                                       | 17.43                                                                     | 6                                                                         | 0.71                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 0.12                                                                      |
| 17       | Madhya Pradesh      | 1081                    | 0.70      | 41.40        | 10                                                                        | 0.93                                                                      | 140                                                                       | 12.95                                                                     | 481                                                                       | 44.50                                                                     | 392                                                                       | 36.26                                                                     | 55                                                                        | 5.09                                                                      | 3                                                                         | 0.28                                                                      |
| 18       | Maharastra          | 1004                    | 0.03      | 55.50        | 45                                                                        | 4.48                                                                      | 165                                                                       | 16.43                                                                     | 500                                                                       | 49.80                                                                     | 263                                                                       | 26.20                                                                     | 30                                                                        | 2.99                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 0.10                                                                      |
| 19       | Meghalaya           | 26                      | 0.80      | 8.13         | 3                                                                         | 11.54                                                                     | 21                                                                        | 80.77                                                                     | 2                                                                         | 7.69                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 20       | Manipur             | 1                       | 4.20      | 4.20         | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 100.00                                                                    | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 21       | Nagaland            | 12                      | 3.73      | 21.08        | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 5                                                                         | 41.67                                                                     | 5                                                                         | 41.67                                                                     | 1                                                                         | 8.33                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 8.33                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 22       | Orissa              | 1035                    | 0.45      | 17.40        | 65                                                                        | 6.28                                                                      | 417                                                                       | 40.29                                                                     | 504                                                                       | 48.70                                                                     | 49                                                                        | 4.73                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 23       | Pondicherry         | 7                       | 1.42      | 8.50         | 1                                                                         | 14.29                                                                     | 5                                                                         | 71.43                                                                     | 1                                                                         | 14.29                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 24       | Punjab              | 227                     | 0.53      | 40.01        | 10                                                                        | 4.41                                                                      | 32                                                                        | 14.10                                                                     | 56                                                                        | 24.67                                                                     | 76                                                                        | 33.48                                                                     | 52                                                                        | 22.91                                                                     | 1                                                                         | 0.44                                                                      |
| 25       | Rajasthan           | 869                     | 0.02      | 123.55       | 14                                                                        | 1.61                                                                      | 82                                                                        | 9.44                                                                      | 188                                                                       | 21.63                                                                     | 247                                                                       | 28.42                                                                     | 173                                                                       | 19.91                                                                     | 165                                                                       | 18.99                                                                     |
| 26       | Tamil Nadu          | 464                     | 0.86      | 35.69        | 18                                                                        | 3.88                                                                      | 119                                                                       | 25.65                                                                     | 191                                                                       | 41.16                                                                     | 124                                                                       | 26.72                                                                     | 12                                                                        | 2.59                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 27       | Tripura             | 30                      | 1.21      | 6.58         | 3                                                                         | 10.00                                                                     | 15                                                                        | 50.00                                                                     | 12                                                                        | 40.00                                                                     | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh       | 779                     | 0.72      | 38.05        | 15                                                                        | 1.93                                                                      | 267                                                                       | 34.27                                                                     | 331                                                                       | 42.49                                                                     | 139                                                                       | 17.84                                                                     | 27                                                                        | 3.47                                                                      | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 29       | Uttaranchal         | 48                      | 2.46      | 45.50        | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      | 19                                                                        | 39.58                                                                     | 11                                                                        | 22.92                                                                     | 14                                                                        | 29.17                                                                     | 3                                                                         | 6.25                                                                      | 1                                                                         | 2.08                                                                      |
| 30 Total | West Bengal         | 1120 12492              | 0.33 0.02 | 31.43 123.55 | 29 526                                                                    | 2.59 4.21                                                                 | 295 3082                                                                  | 26.34 24.67                                                               | 461 5125                                                                  | 41.16 41.03                                                               | 286 2900                                                                  | 25.54 23.21                                                               | 49 654                                                                    | 4.38 5.24                                                                 | 0 205                                                                     | 0.00 1.64                                                                 |

Source: Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India

## State-wise Depth to water Level and Distribution of Percentage of Wells for the Period of Premonsoon 2014

| S. No.   | Name of State       | No. of wells Analyse d   | Depth to Water   | Depth to Water   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number &Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   |
|----------|---------------------|--------------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State       | No. of wells Analyse d   | Level (mbgl)     | Level (mbgl)     | 0-2                                                                               | 0-2                                                                               | 2-5                                                                               | 2-5                                                                               | 5-10                                                                              | 5-10                                                                              | 10-20                                                                             | 10-20                                                                             | 20-40                                                                             | 20-40                                                                             | 40                                                                                | 40                                                                                |
| S. No.   | Name of State       | No. of wells Analyse d   | Min              | Max              | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 |
| 1        | Andaman& Nicobar    | 108                      | 0.20             | 14.34            | 26                                                                                | 24                                                                                | 77                                                                                | 71                                                                                | 4                                                                                 | 4                                                                                 | 1                                                                                 | 1                                                                                 | 0                                                                                 | 0                                                                                 | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh      | 740                      | 0.09             | 23.78            | 121                                                                               | 16.35                                                                             | 333                                                                               | 45.00                                                                             | 228                                                                               | 30.81                                                                             | 53                                                                                | 7.16                                                                              | 5                                                                                 | 0.68                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 13                       | 1.48             | 11.09            | 1                                                                                 | 7.69                                                                              | 8                                                                                 | 61.54                                                                             | 2                                                                                 | 15.38                                                                             | 2                                                                                 | 15.38                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 4        | Assam               | 164                      | 0.00             | 16.44            | 24                                                                                | 14.63                                                                             | 102                                                                               | 62.20                                                                             | 35                                                                                | 21.34                                                                             | 3                                                                                 | 1.83                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 5        | Bihar               | 367                      | 0.44             | 15.80            | 14                                                                                | 3.81                                                                              | 188                                                                               | 51.23                                                                             | 152                                                                               | 41.42                                                                             | 13                                                                                | 3.54                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 6        | Chandigarh          | 16                       | 2.80             | 44.41            | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 4                                                                                 | 25.00                                                                             | 3                                                                                 | 18.75                                                                             | 4                                                                                 | 25.00                                                                             | 4                                                                                 | 25.00                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 6.25                                                                              |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh        | 557                      | 0.00             | 60.40            | 23                                                                                | 4.13                                                                              | 125                                                                               | 22.44                                                                             | 290                                                                               | 52.06                                                                             | 104                                                                               | 18.67                                                                             | 12                                                                                | 2.15                                                                              | 3                                                                                 | 0.54                                                                              |
| 8        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 10                       | 2.55             | 10.81            | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 3                                                                                 | 30.00                                                                             | 6                                                                                 | 60.00                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 10.00                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 9        | Daman &Diu          | 12                       | 3.38             | 19.10            | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 4                                                                                 | 33.33                                                                             | 7                                                                                 | 58.33                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 8.33                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 10       | Delhi               | 116                      | 1.19             | 74.41            | 4                                                                                 | 3.45                                                                              | 28                                                                                | 24.14                                                                             | 32                                                                                | 27.59                                                                             | 26                                                                                | 22.41                                                                             | 14                                                                                | 12.07                                                                             | 12                                                                                | 10.34                                                                             |
| 11       | Goa                 | 77                       | 0.80             | 18.72            | 7                                                                                 | 9.09                                                                              | 28                                                                                | 36.36                                                                             | 30                                                                                | 38.96                                                                             | 12                                                                                | 15.58                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 12       | Gujarat             | 779                      | 0.55             | 61.20            | 21                                                                                | 2.70                                                                              | 166                                                                               | 21.31                                                                             | 271                                                                               | 34.79                                                                             | 225                                                                               | 28.88                                                                             | 84                                                                                | 10.78                                                                             | 12                                                                                | 1.54                                                                              |
| 13       | Haryana             | 351                      | 0.00             | 71.78            | 23                                                                                | 6.55                                                                              | 77                                                                                | 21.94                                                                             | 74                                                                                | 21.08                                                                             | 102                                                                               | 29.06                                                                             | 64                                                                                | 18.23                                                                             | 11                                                                                | 3.13                                                                              |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh    | 105                      | 0.20             | 20.71            | 11                                                                                | 10.48                                                                             | 42                                                                                | 40.00                                                                             | 26                                                                                | 24.76                                                                             | 24                                                                                | 22.86                                                                             | 2                                                                                 | 1.90                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 15       | Jammu& Kashmir      | 248                      | 0.00             | 34.27            | 60                                                                                | 24.19                                                                             | 119                                                                               | 47.98                                                                             | 43                                                                                | 17.34                                                                             | 15                                                                                | 6.05                                                                              | 11                                                                                | 4.44                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 16       | Jharkhand           | 238                      | 1.15             | 17.03            | 4                                                                                 | 1.68                                                                              | 40                                                                                | 16.81                                                                             | 166                                                                               | 69.75                                                                             | 28                                                                                | 11.76                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 17       | Karnataka           | 1384                     | 0.05             | 31.50            | 120                                                                               | 8.67                                                                              | 352                                                                               | 25.43                                                                             | 545                                                                               | 39.38                                                                             | 351                                                                               | 25.36                                                                             | 16                                                                                | 1.16                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 18       | Kerala              | 1105                     | 0.17             | 53.00            | 103                                                                               | 9.32                                                                              | 323                                                                               | 29.23                                                                             | 475                                                                               | 42.99                                                                             | 188                                                                               | 17.01                                                                             | 15                                                                                | 1.36                                                                              | 1                                                                                 | 0.09                                                                              |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh      | 1322                     | 0.83             | 49.40            | 14                                                                                | 1.06                                                                              | 270                                                                               | 20.42                                                                             | 653                                                                               | 49.39                                                                             | 338                                                                               | 25.57                                                                             | 45                                                                                | 3.40                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 0.15                                                                              |
| 20       | Maharashtra         | 1339                     | 0.05             | 53.07            | 50                                                                                | 3.73                                                                              | 359                                                                               | 26.81                                                                             | 662                                                                               | 49.44                                                                             | 239                                                                               | 17.85                                                                             | 27                                                                                | 2.02                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 0.15                                                                              |
| 21       | Meghalaya           | 20                       | 1.16             | 7.78             | 2                                                                                 | 10.00                                                                             | 13                                                                                | 65.00                                                                             | 5                                                                                 | 25.00                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 22       | Nagaland            | 7                        | 3.70             | 17.30            | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 28.57                                                                             | 4                                                                                 | 57.14                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 14.29                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 23       | Orissa              | 1324                     | 0.37             | 14.16            | 106                                                                               | 8.01                                                                              | 596                                                                               | 45.02                                                                             | 596                                                                               | 45.02                                                                             | 26                                                                                | 1.96                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 24       | Pondicherry         | 4                        | 1.67             | 5.35             | 1                                                                                 | 25.00                                                                             | 2                                                                                 | 50.00                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 25.00                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 25       | Punjab              | 568                      | 0.03             | 40.60            | 25                                                                                | 4.40                                                                              | 81                                                                                | 14.26                                                                             | 134                                                                               | 23.59                                                                             | 204                                                                               | 35.92                                                                             | 122                                                                               | 21.48                                                                             | 2                                                                                 | 0.35                                                                              |
| 26       | Rajasthan           | 862                      | 0.02             | 119.60           | 12                                                                                | 1.39                                                                              | 75                                                                                | 8.70                                                                              | 217                                                                               | 25.17                                                                             | 231                                                                               | 26.80                                                                             | 157                                                                               | 18.21                                                                             | 170                                                                               | 19.72                                                                             |
| 27       | Tamil Nadu          | 641                      | 0.25             | 68.60            | 35                                                                                | 5.46                                                                              | 136                                                                               | 21.22                                                                             | 250                                                                               | 39.00                                                                             | 162                                                                               | 25.27                                                                             | 46                                                                                | 7.18                                                                              | 12                                                                                | 1.87                                                                              |
| 28       | Telangana           | 543                      | 0.00             | 40.03            | 21                                                                                |                                                                                   | 160                                                                               | 29.47                                                                             | 228                                                                               | 41.99                                                                             | 117                                                                               | 21.55                                                                             | 16                                                                                | 2.95                                                                              | 1                                                                                 | 0.18                                                                              |
| 29       | Tripura             | 18                       | 1.15             | 7.76             | 2                                                                                 | 3.87                                                                              | 7                                                                                 |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                              |                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                              |
| 30       |                     | 928                      | 0.13             | 38.50            | 21                                                                                | 11.11                                                                             | 361                                                                               | 38.89                                                                             | 9                                                                                 | 50.00                                                                             | 163                                                                               | 17.56                                                                             | 0 31                                                                              | 3.34                                                                              | 0 0                                                                               | 0.00                                                                              |
| 31       | Uttar Pradesh       | 37                       | 2.25             | 46.05            |                                                                                   | 2.26                                                                              | 13                                                                                | 38.90 35.14                                                                       | 352 13                                                                            | 37.93                                                                             |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 3                                                                                 | 8.11                                                                              | 1                                                                                 | 2.70                                                                              |
|          | Uttaranchal         |                          |                  |                  | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |                                                                                   | 28.51                                                                             | 395                                                                               | 35.14                                                                             | 7                                                                                 | 18.92                                                                             |                                                                                   | 4.09                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 32       | West Bengal Total   | 954 14957                | 0.02 0.00        | 26.90 119.60     | 40 891                                                                            | 4.19 5.96                                                                         | 272 4366                                                                          | 29.19                                                                             | 5908                                                                              | 41.40 39.50                                                                       | 208 2849                                                                          | 21.80 19.05                                                                       | 39 713                                                                            | 4.77                                                                              | 230                                                                               | 1.54                                                                              |

Source: Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India

State-wise Depth to water Level and Distribution of Percentage of Wells for the Period of Premonsoon, 2015

| S. No.   | Name of State           | No. of wells Analysed   | Depth to Water   | Depth to Water   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   | Number& Percentage of Wells Showing Depth to Water Level (mbgl) in the Range of   |
|----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State           | No. of wells Analysed   | Level (mbgl)     | Level (mbgl)     | 0-2                                                                               | 0-2                                                                               | 2-5                                                                               | 2-5                                                                               | 5-10                                                                              | 5-10                                                                              | 10-20                                                                             | 10-20                                                                             | 20-40                                                                             | 20-40                                                                             | 40                                                                                | 40                                                                                |
| S. No.   | Name of State           | No. of wells Analysed   | Min              | Max              | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 | No                                                                                | %                                                                                 |
| 1        | Andaman& Nicobar Island | 86                      | 0.05             | 11.1             | 41                                                                                | 47.67                                                                             | 39                                                                                | 45.35                                                                             | 5                                                                                 | 5.81                                                                              | 1                                                                                 | 1.16                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh          | 787                     | 0.02             | 49.30            | 105                                                                               | 13.34                                                                             | 323                                                                               | 41.04                                                                             | 260                                                                               | 33.04                                                                             | 93                                                                                | 11.82                                                                             | 4                                                                                 | 0.51                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 0.25                                                                              |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh       | 13                      | 1.83             | 10.88            | 1                                                                                 | 7.69                                                                              | 5                                                                                 | 38.46                                                                             | 5                                                                                 | 38.46                                                                             | 2                                                                                 | 15.38                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 4        | Assam                   | 191                     | 0.70             | 15.53            | 20                                                                                | 10.47                                                                             | 122                                                                               | 63.87                                                                             | 45                                                                                | 23.56                                                                             | 4                                                                                 | 2.09                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 5        | Bihar                   | 580                     | 1.00             | 15.80            | 9                                                                                 | 1.55                                                                              | 291                                                                               | 50.17                                                                             | 259                                                                               | 44.66                                                                             | 21                                                                                | 3.62                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 6        | Chandigarh              | 11                      | 3.07             | 23.07            | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 18.18                                                                             | 2                                                                                 | 18.18                                                                             | 4                                                                                 | 36.36                                                                             | 3                                                                                 | 27.27                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh            | 567                     | 0.00             | 49.40            | 25                                                                                | 4.41                                                                              | 148                                                                               | 26.10                                                                             | 288                                                                               | 50.79                                                                             | 98                                                                                | 17.28                                                                             | 7                                                                                 | 1.23                                                                              | 1                                                                                 | 0.18                                                                              |
| 8        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli     | 12                      | 3.10             | 14.25            | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 16.67                                                                             | 6                                                                                 | 50.00                                                                             | 4                                                                                 | 33.33                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 9        | Daman &Diu              | 7                       | 4.13             | 10.15            | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 28.57                                                                             | 4                                                                                 | 57.14                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 14.29                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 10       | Delhi                   | 114                     | 1.20             | 62.22            | 3                                                                                 | 2.63                                                                              | 24                                                                                | 21.05                                                                             | 30                                                                                | 26.32                                                                             | 30                                                                                | 26.32                                                                             | 17                                                                                | 14.91                                                                             | 10                                                                                | 8.77                                                                              |
| 11       | Goa                     | 41                      | 1.72             | 19.39            | 3                                                                                 | 7.32                                                                              | 19                                                                                | 46.34                                                                             | 14                                                                                | 34.15                                                                             | 5                                                                                 | 12.20                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 12       | Gujarat                 | 794                     | 0.24             | 61.30            | 18                                                                                | 2.27                                                                              | 151                                                                               | 19.02                                                                             | 273                                                                               | 34.38                                                                             | 262                                                                               | 33.00                                                                             | 85                                                                                | 10.71                                                                             | 5                                                                                 | 0.63                                                                              |
| 13       | Haryana                 | 325                     | 0.28             | 80.33            | 20                                                                                | 6.15                                                                              | 62                                                                                | 19.08                                                                             | 82                                                                                | 25.23                                                                             | 97                                                                                | 29.85                                                                             | 53                                                                                | 16.31                                                                             | 11                                                                                | 3.38                                                                              |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh        | 87                      | 0.34             | 29.25            | 12                                                                                | 13.79                                                                             | 37                                                                                | 42.53                                                                             | 13                                                                                | 14.94                                                                             | 20                                                                                | 22.99                                                                             | 5                                                                                 | 5.75                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 15       | Jammu& Kashmir          | 222                     | 0.01             | 31.52            | 69                                                                                | 31.08                                                                             | 99                                                                                | 44.59                                                                             | 36                                                                                | 16.22                                                                             | 10                                                                                | 4.50                                                                              | 8                                                                                 | 3.60                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 16       | Jharkhand               | 151                     | 1.20             | 13.80            | 1                                                                                 | 0.66                                                                              | 23                                                                                | 15.23                                                                             | 104                                                                               | 68.87                                                                             | 23                                                                                | 15.23                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 17       | Karnataka               | 1442                    | 0.05             | 30.00            | 150                                                                               | 10.40                                                                             | 393                                                                               | 27.25                                                                             | 580                                                                               | 40.22                                                                             | 302                                                                               | 20.94                                                                             | 17                                                                                | 1.18                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 18       | Kerala                  | 1417                    | 0.30             | 55.90            | 118                                                                               | 8.33                                                                              | 407                                                                               | 28.72                                                                             | 648                                                                               | 45.73                                                                             | 230                                                                               | 16.23                                                                             | 13                                                                                | 0.92                                                                              | 1                                                                                 | 0.07                                                                              |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh          | 1362                    | 1.05             | 49.57            | 20                                                                                | 1.47                                                                              | 200                                                                               | 14.68                                                                             | 629                                                                               | 46.18                                                                             | 438                                                                               | 32.16                                                                             | 61                                                                                | 4.48                                                                              | 14                                                                                | 1.03                                                                              |
| 20       | Maharashtra             | 1534                    | 0.30             | 58.12            | 46                                                                                | 3.00                                                                              | 290                                                                               | 18.90                                                                             | 762                                                                               | 49.67                                                                             | 402                                                                               | 26.21                                                                             | 31                                                                                | 2.02                                                                              | 3                                                                                 | 0.20                                                                              |
| 21       | Meghalaya               | 17                      | 1.09             | 7.32             | 2                                                                                 | 11.76                                                                             | 13                                                                                | 76.47                                                                             | 2                                                                                 | 11.76                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 22       | Nagaland                | 10                      | 3.87             | 23.17            | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 20.00                                                                             | 6                                                                                 | 60.00                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 10.00                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 10.00                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 23       | Orissa                  | 1254                    | 0.30             | 14.50            | 128                                                                               | 10.21                                                                             | 475                                                                               | 37.88                                                                             | 633                                                                               | 50.48                                                                             | 18                                                                                | 1.44                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 24       | Pondicherry             | 4                       | 2.37             | 5.78             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 3                                                                                 | 75.00                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 25.00                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 25       | Punjab                  | 686                     | 0.51             | 39.20            | 17                                                                                | 2.48                                                                              | 99                                                                                | 14.43                                                                             | 150                                                                               | 21.87                                                                             | 237                                                                               | 34.55                                                                             | 183                                                                               | 26.68                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 26       | Rajasthan               | 827                     | 0.08             | 113.20           | 27                                                                                | 3.26                                                                              | 95                                                                                | 11.49                                                                             | 189                                                                               | 22.85                                                                             | 210                                                                               | 25.39                                                                             | 147                                                                               | 17.78                                                                             | 159                                                                               | 19.23                                                                             |
| 27       | Tamil Nadu              | 593                     | 0.00             | 70.38            | 65                                                                                | 10.96                                                                             | 174                                                                               | 29.34                                                                             | 216                                                                               | 36.42                                                                             | 107                                                                               | 18.04                                                                             | 25                                                                                | 4.22                                                                              | 6                                                                                 | 1.01                                                                              |
| 28       | Telangana               | 563                     | 0.33             | 46.10            | 13                                                                                | 2.31                                                                              | 87                                                                                | 15.45                                                                             | 235                                                                               | 41.74                                                                             | 198                                                                               | 35.17                                                                             | 28                                                                                | 4.97                                                                              | 2                                                                                 | 0.36                                                                              |
| 29       | Tripura                 | 28                      | 0.48             | 7.13             | 4                                                                                 | 14.29                                                                             | 17                                                                                | 60.71                                                                             | 7                                                                                 | 25.00                                                                             | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 30       | Uttar Pradesh           | 754                     | 0.00             | 37.10            | 31                                                                                | 4.11                                                                              | 259                                                                               | 34.35                                                                             | 298                                                                               | 39.52                                                                             | 144                                                                               | 19.10                                                                             | 22                                                                                | 2.92                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 31       | Uttaranchal             | 37                      | 2.14             | 22.69            | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              | 16                                                                                | 43.24                                                                             | 8                                                                                 | 21.62                                                                             | 12                                                                                | 32.43                                                                             | 1                                                                                 | 2.70                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| 32       | West Bengal             | 894                     | 0.20             | 26.45            | 45                                                                                | 5.03                                                                              | 266                                                                               | 29.75                                                                             | 352                                                                               | 39.37                                                                             | 202                                                                               | 22.60                                                                             | 29                                                                                | 3.24                                                                              | 0                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                              |
| Total    | Total                   | 15410                   |                  |                  | 993                                                                               | 6.44                                                                              | 4145                                                                              | 26.90                                                                             | 6142                                                                              | 39.86                                                                             | 3176                                                                              | 20.61                                                                             | 740                                                                               | 4.80                                                                              | 214                                                                               | 1.39                                                                              |

Source: Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India

## All India Normal Area and Production of major crops (average 2010-11 to 201415) and 2015-16 (2 nd Advance Estimate)

| S.No.   |                | (Average of 2010-11 to 2014-15)   | (Average of 2010-11 to 2014-15)   | 2015-16 (2nd Advance Estimates)   | 2015-16 (2nd Advance Estimates)   |
|---------|----------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Crops          | Normal Area ('000 Ha)             | Normal Production ('000 Tones)    | Area ('000 Ha)                    | Production ('000 Tones)           |
| 1       | Rice           | 43573.8                           | 103728                            | 43418                             | 103612.7                          |
| 2       | Wheat          | 30173.5                           | 91527.8                           | 29088.8                           | 93818.7                           |
| 3       | Pulses         | 24578.2                           | 18015.9                           | 24893.6                           | 17329.8                           |
| 4       | Coarse Cereals | 25982.9                           | 42322.4                           | 23634.1                           | 38395.8                           |
| 5       | Oilseeds       | 26732.6                           | 30695.2                           | 26136.5                           | 26338.7                           |
| 6       | Sugarcane      | 4996.3                            | 351818.5                          | 4944.7                            | 346385.3                          |
| 7       | Cotton*        | 12033.8                           | 34625.4                           | 11859.7                           | 30692.4                           |
| 8       | Jute#          | 773                               | 10557.4                           | 685.4                             | 9891.9                            |
| 9       | Mesta#         | 84.3                              | 595.7                             | 53.3                              | 510.2                             |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

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