TNPSC Thervupettagam

Groundwater Resource Assessment Report 2024

January 3 , 2025 2 days 81 0
  • The total annual groundwater recharge in the country has been assessed as 446.90 billion Cubic Meter (BCM).
  • Keeping an allocation for natural discharge, the annual extractable ground water resource has been assessed as 406.19 BCM.
  • The annual groundwater extraction for all uses is 245.64 BCM.
  • The average stage of groundwater extraction for the country stands at 60.47 %.
  • Total Annual GW Recharge has increased (15 BCM) substantially and Extraction has declined (3 BCM) in 2024 from 2017 assessment.

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