India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The government is committed to ensure sustainable management and development of water and groundwater resources of the country by promoting judicious use and robust conservation efforts. The data available with Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) indicates that overall ground water situation in the country is showing steady improvement as a result of sustained efforts of the government and other stakeholders.
As per the dynamic ground water resource assessment data of CGWB, total annual ground water recharge in the country has increased from 432 BCM (Billion Cubic Meters) to 448.52 BCM between 2017 to 2025. Similarly, the percentage of safe assessment units has increased from
62.6% to 73.14% and that of over-exploited units has declined from 17.2% to 10.8% during the same period.
Despite this, some pockets of the country may be experiencing water scarcity and depletion of ground water reserves due to varied reasons such as increased demand of fresh water for various uses, vagaries of rainfall, increased population, industrialization and urbanization etc.
Water being a State subject, sustainable development and management of water and groundwater resources is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments. However, the Central Government facilitates the efforts of the State Governments by way of technical and financial assistance through its various schemes and projects. The major steps taken in this direction, including the latest initiatives are provided below:
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
