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Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report 2024
- The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri CR Patil, released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for 2024 on December 31, 2024.
- The assessment was conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in collaboration with States/UTs.
Key Findings
- Total Annual Groundwater Recharge: Assessed at 446.90 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM).
- Annual Extractable Groundwater Resource: Assessed at 406.19 BCM after accounting for natural discharge.
- Annual Groundwater Extraction: Recorded at 245.64 BCM for all uses.
- Average Stage of Groundwater Extraction: Stands at 60.47%.
- Categorization of Assessment Units
- Safe Units: 4951 units (73.4%) categorized as 'Safe'.
- Semi-Critical Units: 711 units (10.5%) categorized as 'Semi-Critical'.
- Critical Units: 206 units (3.05%) categorized as 'Critical'.
- Over-Exploited Units: 751 units (11.1%) categorized as 'Over-Exploited'.
- Saline Units: 127 units (1.8%) categorized as 'Saline' due to brackish or saline groundwater.
Improvements and Trends
- Increase in Groundwater Recharge: Attributed to recharge from water bodies, tanks, and water conservation structures.
- Improvement in Groundwater Conditions: Noted in 128 assessment units compared to 2023.
- Decrease in Over-Exploited, Critical, and Semi-Critical Units: Observed overall.