Lok Sabha Question No. 2941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Groundwater Level at Proposed Industrial Units Locations
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2941

## ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## 

**Groundwater Level at Proposed Industrial Units Locations**

2941. 	SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM

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

(a) whether the Central Groundwater Authority had listed 43 locations in the country where permission of the Government is to be required for setting up industrial units;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the names of the said locations, State-wise;

(c) the level of groundwater in each of the said locations and whether any changes have been noticed in the ground water level in these listed locations and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether farmers have been forbidden to dig tube wells for irrigation of fields in these areas; and

## (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

**(a) to (c)** Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has notified 162 areas, where permission to draw ground water to set up a new industry is not granted.  State/ UT-wise details are given at **Annexure** .

**(d) & (e)** In the 162 notified areas, permission to abstract ground water through energized means is not accorded for any purpose other than drinking water. These notified areas fall under ‘Over-exploited’ and ‘Critical’ categories where ground water withdrawal is more than annual replenishment and areas are experiencing significant decline in ground water levels.

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**ANNEXURE**

**Annexure Referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2941 to be answered on 06.08.2015 regarding “Groundwater Level at Proposed Industrial Units Locations”**

**Areas Notified by Central Ground Water Authority alongwith Comparison of Ground Water Levels Pre-Monsoon 2012 and 2015**

| **S.No.**   | **STATE / UT**   | **Area**                                                                                                                              | **Average Pre-monsoon Ground Water Levels**  **(in metres below ground level)**   |          |
|-------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|             |                  |                                                                                                                                       | **2012**                                                                          | **2015** |
| 1           | Telangana        | Midjil Mandal of Mahabubnagar District                                                                                                | 29.135                                                                            | 31.53    |
| 2           | Andhra Pradesh   | Tirupathi (Rural) Mandal of Chittor District                                                                                          | 29.03                                                                             | 24.57    |
| 3           | Andhra Pradesh   | Vempalli Mandal of Cuddapah District                                                                                                  | 15.7                                                                              | 21.22    |
| 4           | Andhra Pradesh   | Chilmathur Mandal of Anantapur District                                                                                               | 11.07                                                                             | 22.4     |
| 5           | Andhra Pradesh   | Narpala(NC) Mandal of Anantapur District                                                                                              | 38.95                                                                             | 15.24    |
| 6           | Telangana        | Vailpoor (NC) Mandal of Nizamadab District                                                                                            | 23.29                                                                             | 27.37    |
| 7           | Andhra Pradesh   | Giddaluru Mandal of Prakasam District                                                                                                 | 38.95                                                                             | 48.06    |
| 8           | Diu              | Union Territory of Diu                                                                                                                | 7.92                                                                              | 6.63     |
| 9           | Gujarat          | Gandhinagar taluka (aquifer below 200 mbgl declared as notified for meeting drinking and domestic requirements), district Gandhinagar | 60.8                                                                              | 105.16   |
| 10          | Gujarat          | Kalol taluk of Gandhinagar district                                                                                                   | 98.27                                                                             | 104.85   |
| 11          | Gujarat          | Mansa taluk of Gandhinagar district                                                                                                   | 120.45                                                                            | 121.53   |
| 12          | Gujarat          | Mahesana taluk of Mahesana district                                                                                                   | 21.58                                                                             | 8.16     |
| 13          | Haryana          | Municipal Corporation of Faridabad &Ballabgarh                                                                                        | 30.0                                                                              | 32.56    |
| 14          | Haryana          | Shahbad Block of Kurukshetra District                                                                                                 | 33.02                                                                             | 42.01    |
| 15          | Haryana          | NangalChowdhary Block of Mahendragarh District                                                                                        | 25.23                                                                             | 30.39    |
| 16          | Haryana          | Narnaul Block of Mahendragarh District                                                                                                | 9.50                                                                              | 29.36    |
| 17          | Haryana          | Samalkha Block of Panipat District                                                                                                    | 24.68                                                                             | 22.3     |
| 18          | Haryana          | Karnal Block of Karnal District                                                                                                       | 22.86                                                                             | 14.87    |
| 19          | Haryana          | Khol Block of Rewari District                                                                                                         | 38.42                                                                             | 37.23    |
| 20          | Haryana          | Entire Gurgaon District                                                                                                               | 18.10                                                                             | 24.98    |
| 21          | Haryana          | Badra block of Bhiwani District                                                                                                       | 54.0                                                                              | 47.73    |
| 22          | Haryana          | Ladwa block of Kurukshetra District                                                                                                   | 27.50                                                                             | 19.9     |
| 23          | Haryana          | Pehowa block of Kurukshetra District                                                                                                  | 27.52                                                                             | 32.89    |
| 24          | Haryana          | Rania block of Sirsa District                                                                                                         | 19.07                                                                             | 19.43    |
| 25          | Haryana          | Tohana block of Fatehabad District                                                                                                    | 6.50                                                                              | 10.52    |
| 26          | Haryana          | Gulha block of Kaithal District                                                                                                       | 17.05                                                                             | 36.49    |
| 27          | Haryana          | Bapoli block of Panipath District                                                                                                     | 14.53                                                                             | 20       |
| 28          | Haryana          | Rajaund block of Kaithal District                                                                                                     | 9.81                                                                              | 12.87    |
| 29          | Haryana          | Ellenabad block of Sirsa District                                                                                                     | 22.34                                                                             | 26.47    |
| 30          | Karnataka        | Badami taluka of Bagalkote District                                                                                                   | 6.63                                                                              | 8.69     |
| 31          | Karnataka        | Bagalkote(P) taluka of Bagalkote District                                                                                             | 20.12                                                                             | 25.3     |
| 32          | Karnataka        | Anekal taluka of Bangalore (U) District                                                                                               | 33.31                                                                             | 42.8     |
| 33          | Karnataka        | Bangalore (N) taluka of Bangalore (U) District                                                                                        | 3.18                                                                              | 16.48    |
| 34          | Karnataka        | Bangalore (S) taluka of Bangalore (U) District                                                                                        | 4.09                                                                              | 17.89    |
| 35          | Karnataka        | Devanhalli taluka of Bangalore (R) District                                                                                           | 7.52                                                                              | 8.89     |
| 36          | Karnataka        | DodBallapur taluka of Bangalore (R) District                                                                                          | 7.31                                                                              | 6.7      |
| 37          | Karnataka        | Hoskote taluka of Bangalore (R) District                                                                                              | 36.06                                                                             | 29.49    |
| 38          | Karnataka        | Nelamangala (P) taluka of Bangalore (R) District                                                                                      | 7.50                                                                              | 6.0      |
| 39          | Karnataka        | Ramdurg taluka of Belgaum District                                                                                                    | 14.38                                                                             | 7.61     |
| 40          | Karnataka        | Raybag (P) taluka of Belgaum District                                                                                                 | 10.92                                                                             | 7.53     |
| 41          | Karnataka        | Gadag(NC) taluka of Gadag District                                                                                                    | 6.65                                                                              | 9.65     |
| 42          | Karnataka        | Bangarapet taluka of Kolar District                                                                                                   | 3.96                                                                              | 9.5      |
| 43          | Karnataka        | Chikballapur taluka of Chikballapur District                                                                                          | 63.58                                                                             | 97.8     |
| 44          | Karnataka        | Chintamani taluka of Chikballapur District                                                                                            | 5.27                                                                              | 7.0      |
| 45          | Karnataka        | Gauribidanur taluka of Chikballapur District                                                                                          | 4.17                                                                              | 7.3      |
| 46          | Karnataka        | Gudibanda taluka of Chikballapur District                                                                                             | 5.46                                                                              | 9.3      |
| 47          | Karnataka        | Malur  taluka of Kolar District                                                                                                       | 49.83                                                                             | 59.5     |
| 48          | Karnataka        | Mulbagal taluka of Kolar District                                                                                                     | 3.87                                                                              | 11.6     |
| 49          | Karnataka        | Sidlaghhatta taluka of Chikballapur District                                                                                          | 24.07                                                                             | 33.9     |
| 50          | Karnataka        | Koratagere (P) taluka of Tumkur District                                                                                              | 3.50                                                                              | 16.56    |
| 51          | Karnataka        | Madhugiri (P) taluka of Tumkur District                                                                                               | 5.97                                                                              | 8.37     |
| 52          | Madhya Pradesh   | Dhar Block of Dhar District                                                                                                           | 17.45                                                                             | 21.82    |
| 53          | Madhya Pradesh   | Manawar Block of Dhar District                                                                                                        | 8.54                                                                              | 7.75     |
| 54          | Madhya Pradesh   | Mandsaur Block of Mandsaur District                                                                                                   | 16.7                                                                              | 17.86    |
| 55          | Madhya Pradesh   | Sitamau Block of Mandsaur District                                                                                                    | 9.66                                                                              | 16.03    |
| 56          | Madhya Pradesh   | Neemuch Block of Neemuch District                                                                                                     | 7.62                                                                              | 8.94     |
| 57          | Madhya Pradesh   | Jaora Block of Ratlam District                                                                                                        | 10.7                                                                              | 14.68    |
| 58          | Madhya Pradesh   | Indore Municipal Corporation                                                                                                          | 11.26                                                                             | 11.00    |
| 59          | NCT, Delhi       | South District                                                                                                                        | 33.94                                                                             | 40.98    |
| 60          | NCT, Delhi       | South West District                                                                                                                   | 17.18                                                                             | 18.41    |
| 61          | NCT, Delhi       | Yamuna Flood Plain Area                                                                                                               | 4.12                                                                              | 5.43     |
| 62          | Puducherry UT    | Puducherry UT                                                                                                                         | 3.44                                                                              | 3.94     |
| 63          | Punjab           | Ludhiana City, Ludhiana District                                                                                                      | 20.19                                                                             | 23.17    |
| 64          | Punjab           | Moga-I Block of Moga District                                                                                                         | 27.11                                                                             | 25.45    |
| 65          | Punjab           | Moga-II Block of Moga District                                                                                                        | 30.81                                                                             | 25.81    |
| 66          | Punjab           | Sangrur Block of Sangrur District                                                                                                     | 24.00                                                                             | 28.85    |
| 67          | Punjab           | Mahal Kalan Block of Sangrur District                                                                                                 | 25.00                                                                             | 29.22    |
| 68          | Punjab           | Ahmedgarh Block of Sangrur District                                                                                                   | 26.14                                                                             | 26.97    |
| 69          | Punjab           | Nakodar block of Jalandhar District                                                                                                   | 17.52                                                                             | 19.75    |
| 70          | Punjab           | Shahkot block of Jalandhar District                                                                                                   | 25.16                                                                             | 22.55    |
| 71          | Punjab           | Lohian block of Jalandhar District                                                                                                    | 15.68                                                                             | 20.05    |
| 72          | Punjab           | Pattran block of Patiala District                                                                                                     | 33.76                                                                             | 37.97    |
| 73          | Punjab           | Phagwara block of Kapurthala District                                                                                                 | 22.08                                                                             | 20.52    |
| 74          | Punjab           | Nihalsinghwala block of Moga District                                                                                                 | 28.85                                                                             | 23.82    |
| 75          | Punjab           | Dhuri block of Sangrur District                                                                                                       | 24.75                                                                             | 31.61    |
| 76          | Punjab           | Sunam block of Sangrur District                                                                                                       | 29.45                                                                             | 28.94    |
| 77          | Punjab           | Barnala block of Sangrur District                                                                                                     | 30.30                                                                             | 27.39    |
| 78          | Punjab           | Sherpur block of  Sangrur District                                                                                                    | 35.00                                                                             | 34.78    |
| 79          | Punjab           | Malerkotla block of Sangrur District                                                                                                  | 29.98                                                                             | 28.03    |
| 80          | Punjab           | Khanna block of Ludhiana District                                                                                                     | 20.09                                                                             | 16.74    |
| 81          | Punjab           | Ajnala block of Amritsar District                                                                                                     | 12.50                                                                             | 9.0      |
| 82          | Punjab           | Patti Block of TaranTaran District                                                                                                    | 19.66                                                                             | 17.07    |
| 83          | Punjab           | TaranTaran Block of TaranTaran District                                                                                               | 17.62                                                                             | 17.85    |
| 84          | Punjab           | Amloh block of Fatehgarh District                                                                                                     | 18.66                                                                             | 21.9     |
| 85          | Punjab           | Khamano block of Fatehgarh District                                                                                                   | 19.50                                                                             | 17.72    |
| 86          | Punjab           | Khera block of Fatehgarh District                                                                                                     | 16.63                                                                             | 19.39    |
| 87          | Punjab           | Tanda block of Hoshiarpur District                                                                                                    | 6.72                                                                              | 12.17    |
| 88          | Punjab           | Bhogpur block of Jalandhar District                                                                                                   | 8.72                                                                              | 16.6     |
| 89          | Punjab           | Goraya/Rurkakalan block of Jalandhar District                                                                                         | 22.15                                                                             | 22.31    |
| 90          | Punjab           | Jalandhar east block of Jalandhar District                                                                                            | 32.11                                                                             | 27.85    |
| 91          | Punjab           | Jalandhar west block of Jalandhar District                                                                                            | 12.00                                                                             | 27.85    |
| 92          | Punjab           | Nurmahal block of Jalandhar District                                                                                                  | 25.7                                                                              | 23.3     |
| 93          | Punjab           | Phillaur block of Jalandhar District                                                                                                  | 15.05                                                                             | 18.64    |
| 94          | Punjab           | Bholath/Nadala block of Kapurthala District                                                                                           | 7.62                                                                              | 11.32    |
| 95          | Punjab           | Dhilwan block of Kapurthala District                                                                                                  | 6.95                                                                              | 9.48     |
| 96          | Punjab           | Kapurthala block of Kapurthala District                                                                                               | 17.73                                                                             | 17.67    |
| 97          | Punjab           | Sultanpur block of Kapurthala District                                                                                                | 24.99                                                                             | 14.72    |
| 98          | Punjab           | Pakhowal block of Ludhiana District                                                                                                   | 12.28                                                                             | 19.29    |
| 99          | Punjab           | Bhikhi block of Mansa District                                                                                                        | 9.01                                                                              | 17.6     |
| 100         | Punjab           | Budhlada block of Mansa District                                                                                                      | 9.15                                                                              | 10.17    |
| 101         | Punjab           | Sardulgarh block of Mansa District                                                                                                    | 5.66                                                                              | 8.01     |
| 102         | Punjab           | Aur block of Nawanshahr District                                                                                                      | 14.72                                                                             | 14.23    |
| 103         | Punjab           | Banga block of Nawanshahr District                                                                                                    | 8.36                                                                              | 17.9     |
| 104         | Punjab           | Patiala block of Patiala District                                                                                                     | 23.59                                                                             | 22.05    |
| 105         | Punjab           | Sanaur block of Patiala District                                                                                                      | 7.36                                                                              | 24.4     |
| 106         | Punjab           | Morinda block of Ropar District                                                                                                       | 28.03                                                                             | 29.06    |
| 107         | Punjab           | Bhawaniagarh block of Sangrur District                                                                                                | 30.32                                                                             | 31.86    |
| 108         | Rajasthan        | Jhotwara block, Jaipur District                                                                                                       | 46.6                                                                              | 56.71    |
| 109         | Rajasthan        | Pushkar Valley, Ajmer District                                                                                                        | 24.50                                                                             | 10.17    |
| 110         | Rajasthan        | Jalore block, Jalore District                                                                                                         | 24.50                                                                             | 43.16    |
| 111         | Rajasthan        | Raniwara block, Jalore District                                                                                                       | 32.20                                                                             | 33.00    |
| 112         | Rajasthan        | Budhana block, Jhunjunu District                                                                                                      | 24.80                                                                             | 17.96    |
| 113         | Rajasthan        | Chirawa block, Jhunjunu District                                                                                                      | 81.15                                                                             | 68.40    |
| 114         | Rajasthan        | Mundwa block, Nagaur District                                                                                                         | 54.54                                                                             | 55.62    |
| 115         | Rajasthan        | Surajgarh Block, Jhunjunu District                                                                                                    | 67.66                                                                             | 75.51    |
| 116         | Rajasthan        | Dhod Block, Sikar District                                                                                                            | 66.39                                                                             | 67.67    |
| 117         | Rajasthan        | Shri Madhopur Block, Sikar District                                                                                                   | 35.40                                                                             | 49.52    |
| 118         | Rajasthan        | Behror Block, Alwar District                                                                                                          | 60.07                                                                             | 57.53    |
| 119         | Rajasthan        | Bhinmal Block, Jalore District                                                                                                        | 33.88                                                                             | 21.85    |
| 120         | Rajasthan        | Rajgarh block of Churu District                                                                                                       | 32.74                                                                             | 36.07    |
| 121         | Rajasthan        | Osian block of Jodhpur District                                                                                                       | 52.56                                                                             | 53.65    |
| 122         | Rajasthan        | Bhopalgarh block of Jodhpur District                                                                                                  | 35.99                                                                             | 43.87    |
| 123         | Rajasthan        | Bilara block of Jodhpur District                                                                                                      | 28.46                                                                             | 19.40    |
| 124         | Rajasthan        | Merta block of  Nagaur District                                                                                                       | 28.70                                                                             | 31.29    |
| 125         | Rajasthan        | Baetu block of Barmer District                                                                                                        | 31.95                                                                             | 32.88    |
| 126         | Rajasthan        | Sambher block of Jaipur District                                                                                                      | 28.60                                                                             | 32.07    |
| 127         | Rajasthan        | Govindgarh block of Jaipur District                                                                                                   | 53.55                                                                             | 48.00    |
| 128         | Rajasthan        | Sanganer block of Jaipur District                                                                                                     | 27.23                                                                             | 45.63    |
| 129         | Rajasthan        | Bassi block of Jaipur District                                                                                                        | 35.55                                                                             | 41.18    |
| 130         | Rajasthan        | Amer block of Jaipur District                                                                                                         | 63.20                                                                             | 69.93    |
| 131         | Rajasthan        | Shahpura block of Jaipur District                                                                                                     | 45.10                                                                             | 51.63    |
| 132         | Rajasthan        | Mandore block of Jodhpur District                                                                                                     | 20.54                                                                             | 20.44    |
| 133         | Rajasthan        | Sayala block of Jalore District                                                                                                       | 25.59                                                                             | 14.00    |
| 134         | Rajasthan        | Sanchore block of Jalore District                                                                                                     | 23.98                                                                             | 22.86    |
| 135         | Rajasthan        | Nawalgarh block of Jhunjhunu District                                                                                                 | 51.52                                                                             | 52.14    |
| 136         | Rajasthan        | Udaipurwati block of Jhunjhunu District                                                                                               | 37.88                                                                             | 45.35    |
| 137         | Rajasthan        | Jhunjhunu block of Jhunjhunu District                                                                                                 | 51.98                                                                             | 53.46    |
| 138         | Rajasthan        | Todabhim block of Karauli District                                                                                                    | 13.10                                                                             | 17.96    |
| 139         | Rajasthan        | Pisangan block of Ajmer District                                                                                                      | 14.86                                                                             | 10.17    |
| 140         | Rajasthan        | Chittorgarh block of Chittorgarh District                                                                                             | 18.39                                                                             | 17.18    |
| 141         | Rajasthan        | Nimbahera Block of Chittorgarh District                                                                                               | 20.05                                                                             | 15.56    |
| 142         | Rajasthan        | Kuchaman block of Nagaur District                                                                                                     | 22.54                                                                             | 32.00    |
| 143         | Tamil Nadu       | Pollachi S block of Coimbatore District                                                                                               | 4                                                                                 | 0.6      |
| 144         | Tamil Nadu       | Morappur block Dharmapuri District                                                                                                    | 7.29                                                                              | 16.65    |
| 145         | Tamil Nadu       | Pappireddipatti block of Dharmapuri District                                                                                          | 9.32                                                                              | 6.1      |
| 146         | Tamil Nadu       | Usilampatti block of Madauri District                                                                                                 | 7.09                                                                              | 7.98     |
| 147         | Tamil Nadu       | Kuttalam block of Nagapattinam District                                                                                               | 3.71                                                                              | 4.6      |
| 148         | Tamil Nadu       | Rasipuram block of Namakkal District                                                                                                  | 10.93                                                                             | 16.22    |
| 149         | Tamil Nadu       | Attur-S block of Salem District                                                                                                       | 8.02                                                                              | 9.24     |
| 150         | Tamil Nadu       | Gangavalli block of Salem District                                                                                                    | 4.41                                                                              | 3.47     |
| 151         | Tamil Nadu       | Panamaruthupatti block of Salem District                                                                                              | 6.75                                                                              | 6.7      |
| 152         | Tamil Nadu       | Talaivasal block of Salem District                                                                                                    | 6.62                                                                              | 8.08     |
| 153         | Tamil Nadu       | Veerapandi block of Salem Distict                                                                                                     | 6.41                                                                              | 9.89     |
| 154         | Tamil Nadu       | Chengam block of Tiruvannamalai District                                                                                              | 7.32                                                                              | 8.38     |
| 155         | Tamil Nadu       | Valangaiman block of Tiruvarur District                                                                                               | 2.47                                                                              | 4.8      |
| 156         | Tamil Nadu       | Udangudi block of Tuticorin District                                                                                                  | 3.86                                                                              | 4.91     |
| 157         | Tamil Nadu       | Gudiyatham block of Vellore District                                                                                                  | 14.28                                                                             | 18.49    |
| 158         | Tamil Nadu       | Jolarpet block of Vellore District                                                                                                    | 9.75                                                                              | 9.2      |
| 159         | Tamil Nadu       | Pernampet block of Vellore District                                                                                                   | 9.88                                                                              | 12.36    |
| 160         | Tamil Nadu       | Tiruppathur block of Vellore District                                                                                                 | 7.71                                                                              | 8.5      |
| 161         | Uttar Pradesh    | Municipal Corporation of Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad District                                                                                | 15.73                                                                             | 18.32    |
| 162         | West Bengal      | Haldia Industrial complex (aquifer below 120 mbgl), Haldia, district East Medinipur                                                   | 12.17                                                                             | 14.25    |

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