Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat released the Dynamic Ground Water Resources Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2023.
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Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat released the Dynamic Ground Water Resources Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2023. The assessment was done jointly by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and States/UTs, which can be used by various stakeholders to take appropriate interventions. As per the assessment report for 2023, the total annual groundwater recharge for the entire country is 449.08 billion cubic meters (BCM), which shows an increase of 11.48 BCM over the previous year (2022) and the annual groundwater extraction for the entire country is 449.08 billion cubic meters (BCM). Further, out of the total 6553 assessed units in the country, 736 units have been classified as 'over-exploited'. Furthermore, the analysis indicates improvement in groundwater status in 226 assessment units in the country compared to the 2022 assessment data. Furthermore, an overall reduction in the number of overexploited units and the stage of groundwater extraction level has also been observed.
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