Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report 2023
December 9 , 2023 351 days 554 0
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has released this report for the entire country.
It was previously carried out in 1980, 1995, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020 and 2022.
It aims to determine the prevailing status of groundwater resources and the impact of ongoing groundwater management practices.
As per the 2023 assessment report, the total annual ground water recharge for the entire country is 449.08 billion cubic meters (BCM).
And the annual ground water extraction for the entire country is 241.34 BCM.
It is marking an increase of 11.48 BCM compared to the previous year (2022).
Further, out of the total 6553 assessment units in the country, 4793 units categorized as ‘Safe’ and 736 units have been categorized as ‘Over-exploited’.