Central Ground Water Authority

  The Central GroundWater Authority (CGWA) is India's apex statutory regulatory body responsible for regulating, controlling, and managing groundwater development and extraction. It functions under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India.. About the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) ·          As per the list of Assessment units, the CGWA has notified 162 critical/ overexploited areas in parts of NCT Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, MP, Gujarat, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, UT of Puducherry and UT of Diu, so that the abstraction of groundwater for commercial purposes could be controlled and regulated. ·          The concerned Deputy Commissioners/ District Magistrates have been directed under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to enforce the provisions of the E...