Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat releases Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2022
- Assessment indicates an increase in groundwater recharge
- Analysis indicates improvement in groundwater conditions in 909 assessment units in the country compared with 2017 assessment data
- Total annual groundwater recharge for the entire country is 437.60 Billion Cubic Metres (BCM)
- Annual groundwater extraction for the entire country is 239.16 BCM
- Out of the total of 7089 assessment units, 1006 units were categorised as ‘Over-exploited’
- Such joint exercises between CGWB and states/UTs were carried out earlier in 1980, 1995, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2020
WD News: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2022.
The assessment was carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and States/UTs, which can be used for taking suitable interventions by various stakeholders.
As per the 2022 assessment report, the total annual groundwater recharge for the entire country is 437.60 Billion Cubic Metres (BCM) and the annual groundwater extraction for the entire country is 239.16 BCM. Further, out of the total 7089 assessment units in the country, 1006 units have been categorised as ‘over-exploited’.
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A detailed analysis of the information collected from the assessment indicates an increase in groundwater recharge which may mainly be attributed to an increase in recharge from canal seepage, return flow of irrigation water, and recharges from water bodies/tanks and water conservation structures. Further, analysis indicates improvement in groundwater conditions in 909 assessment units in the country when compared with 2017 assessment data. In addition, the overall decrease in several over-exploited units and a decrease in the stage of groundwater extraction level have also been observed.
Shri Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti; Ms. Debashri Mukherjee, Special Secretary, DoWR, RD & GR; Shri Subodh Yadav, JS (A, IC & GW), and Shri Sunil Kumar, Chairman, CGWB were present on the occasion.
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