Ground Water Management and Regulation (GWMR) Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme, which is being implemented since 2007-08 by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in the country. Major activities being taken up under the scheme include aquifer mapping for the entire country and other routine activities of CGWB such as ground water level and quality monitoring on regular basis, assessment of dynamic ground water resources as per laid down periodicity in collaboration with States/UTs, regulation and control of ground water withdrawal in certain States/UTs, taking up few demonstrative recharge projects in selected water stressed areas, strengthening of scientific infrastructure for technological upgradation etc.
One of the main activity under the scheme is National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme (NAQUIM) which is being implemented with the objectives to delineate and characterize the aquifers geometry and develop plans for sustainable ground water management. Aquifer mapping and management program has been completed by 31.03.2023 and has covered about 25 lakh sq.km area of the country. Further, aquifer maps and management plans are being shared with the State for suitable demand side and supply side interventions The State-wise & area wise coverage is presented in Annexure.
Further, under the Scheme, CGWB has also carried out high resolution aquifer mapping using heli-borne geophysical survey in around 1 lakh km2 of arid/semi-arid areas which have been completed.
In addition to the above, under GWM&R Scheme, Ground water level and quality are being monitored by the CGWB at regular intervals in the whole country. Further, Ground Water Resource assessment is being carried out throughout the country which since 2022 is being taken up on an annual basis.
To ensure continuity of the activities, the scheme has been approved for implementation till 31st March 2026 and includes activities like monitoring, assessment and regulation of groundwater resources and strengthening of infrastructure for technological upgradation.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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ANNEXURE
State-wise Coverage under NAQUIM
|
Sl. No. |
State/UT |
Total Area (Sq.km) |
Area targeted for coverage (sq. km) |
Coverage till March 2023 (sq. km) |
|
1 |
Andaman & Nicobar UT |
8,249 |
1,774 |
1,774 |
|
2 |
Andhra Pradesh |
1,63,900 |
1,41,784 |
1,41,784 |
|
3 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
83,743 |
4,703 |
4,703 |
|
4 |
Assam |
78,438 |
61,826 |
61,826 |
|
5 |
Bihar |
94,163 |
90,567 |
90,567 |
|
6 |
Chandigarh UT |
115 |
115 |
115 |
|
7 |
Chhattisgarh |
1,36,034 |
96,000 |
96,000 |
|
8 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli, |
602 |
602 |
602 |
|
9 |
Daman & Diu UT |
1,483 |
1,483 |
1,483 |
|
10 |
Goa |
3,702 |
3,702 |
3,702 |
|
11 |
Gujarat |
1,96,024 |
1,60,978 |
1,60,978 |
|
12 |
Haryana |
44,212 |
44,179 |
44,179 |
|
13 |
Himachal Pradesh |
55,673 |
8,020 |
8,020 |
|
14 |
Jammu & Kashmir UT |
1,67,396 |
9,506 |
9,506 |
|
15 |
Jharkhand |
79,714 |
76,705 |
76,705 |
|
16 |
Karnataka |
1,91,808 |
1,91,719 |
1,91,719 |
|
17 |
Kerala |
38,863 |
28,088 |
28,088 |
|
18 |
Lakshadweep UT |
32 |
32 |
32 |
|
19 |
Ladakh UT |
54,840 |
963 |
963 |
|
20 |
Madhya Pradesh |
3,08,000 |
2,69,349 |
2,69,349 |
|
21 |
Maharashtra |
3,07,713 |
2,59,914 |
2,59,914 |
|
22 |
Manipur |
22,327 |
2,559 |
2,559 |
|
23 |
Meghalaya |
22,429 |
10,645 |
10,645 |
|
24 |
Mizoram |
21,081 |
700 |
700 |
|
25 |
Nagaland |
16,579 |
910 |
910 |
|
26 |
Odisha |
1,55,707 |
1,19,636 |
1,19,636 |
|
27 |
Puducherry UT |
479 |
454 |
454 |
|
28 |
Punjab |
50,368 |
50,368 |
50,368 |
|
29 |
Rajasthan |
3,42,239 |
3,34,152 |
3,34,152 |
|
30 |
Sikkim |
7,096 |
1,496 |
1,496 |
|
31 |
Tamil Nadu |
1,30,058 |
1,05,829 |
1,05,829 |
|
32 |
Telangana |
1,11,940 |
1,04,824 |
1,04,824 |
|
33 |
Tripura |
10,492 |
6,757 |
6,757 |
|
34 |
Uttar Pradesh |
2,46,387 |
2,40,649 |
2,40,649 |
|
35 |
Uttarakhand |
53,484 |
11,430 |
11,430 |
|
36 |
West Bengal |
88,752 |
71,947 |
71,947 |
|
|
Total |
3294105 |
2514437 |
2514437 |
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