Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Bill for Conservation, Protection and Management of Ground Water, 05/12/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Bill for Conservation, Protection and Management of Ground Water, 05/12/2016. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR carries out ground water monitoring, four times a year, on regional scale through a network of observation wells in the Country. Water level data for pre-monsoon 2016 compared with decadal mean of pre-monsoon (2006-2015) indicates a decline in ground water level in 66% of the wells monitored. State-wise data on ground water level is given at Annexure.