Revised Guidelines for Ground Water Extraction Notified

In order to comply with various directions of the Hon’ble NGT and to address various shortcomings in the existing guidelines of ground water extraction, the Central Ground Water Authority, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation on 12th December 2018 notified revised guidelines for ground water extraction vide which will be effective from 1st June 2019. The revised guidelines aim to ensure a more robust ground water regulatory mechanism in the country.

India is the largest user of ground water in the world, extracting ground water to the tune of 253 bcm per year, which is about 25% of ....