Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report For The Country For 2023 released

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2023.

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 stake-holders. Such joint exercises between CGWB & States/UTs were carried out earlier in 1980, 1995, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020 and 202.

Salient points

As per the 2023 assessment report, the total annual ground water recharge for the entire country is 449.08 billion cubic meters (BCM), marking an increase of 11.48 BCM compared to the previous year (2022) and annual ground water extraction for the entire country is 241.34 BCM.  Further, out of the total 6553 assessment units in the country, 736 units have been categorized as ‘Over-exploited’.

• Assessment indicates increase in ground water recharge
• Analysis indicates improvement in ground water conditions in 226 assessment units in the country compared with 2022 assessment data
• Stage of ground water extraction stands at 59.23%.
• Out of total 6553 assessment units, 4793 units categorized as ‘Safe’

To access the complete report, click here.