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Annual Report 2009-2010 CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FARIDABAD CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD Ministry of Water Resources Govt. of India ANNUAL REPORT 2009-10 FARIDABAD ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - 2010 CONTENTS Sl. CHAPTERS Page No. No. Executive Summary I - VI 1. Introduction 1 - 4 2. Ground Water Management Studies 5 - 51 3. Ground Water Exploration 52 - 78 4. Development and Testing of Exploratory Wells 79 5. Taking Over of Wells by States 80 - 81 6. Water Supply Investigations 82 - 83 7. Hydrological and Hydrometereological Studies 84 - 92 8. Ground Water Level Scenario 93 - 99 (Monitoring of Ground Water Observation Wells) 9. Geophysical Studies 100- 122 10. Hydrochemical Studies 123 - 132 11. High Yielding Wells Drilled 133 - 136 12. Hydrology Project 137 13. Studies on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water 138 - 140 14. Mathematical Modeling Studies 141 - 151 15. Central Ground Water Authority 152 16. Ground Water Studies in Drought Prone Areas 153 - 154 17. Ground Water Studies in Tribal Areas 155 18. Estimation of Ground Water Resources 156 - 158 based on GEC-1997 Methodology 19. Technical Examination of Major/Medium Irrigation Schemes 159 Sl. CHAPTERS Page No. No. 20. Remote Sensing Studies 160 - 161 21. Human Resource Development 162 - 163 22. Special Studies 164 - 170 23. Technical Documentation and Publication 171 - 173 24. Visits by secretary, Chairman CGWB , delegations and important meetings 174 - 179 25. Construction/Acquisition of Office Buildings 180 26. Dissemination and Sharing of technical know-how (Participation in Seminars, 181 - 198 Symposia and Workshops) 27. Research and Development Studies/Schemes 199 28. Publicity and Public Awareness 200 - 203 29. Farmers’ Participatory Action Research Programme 204 30 Activities in North Eastern Region 205 31. Propagation and Progressive Use of Hindi Language 206 32. Vigilance Activities 207 33. RTI Annual Return Information System 208 34. Personnel Management 209 35. Persons with Disabilities 2009-10. 210 36. Budget and Accounting 211 - 212 Annexure – 1 Location and Jurisdiction of Regional and other offices of CGWB EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Promote the economic and efficient use of manpower, energy and equipment employed in ground water Ground water plays a key role in meeting the water needs sector. of various user-sectors in India. With growing awareness, Support and co-ordinate the efforts of State the dependability on ground water as a sustainable Government for planned development of ground resource in nation building reasserts the need for an water. organization like Central Ground Water Board which is Foster International co-operation to promote scientific vested with the responsibilities of assessing and managing exchanges, acquisition of useful technology. the ground water resources of the country through ground Promote environmental awareness and water quality water management studies, exploration, evaluation and consciousness, impart training and promote applied monitoring of ground water regime. research. The Central Ground Water Board was constituted as a ORGANISATIONAL SETUP National apex organization in 1972 by the merger of the Ground Water Wing of Geological Survey of India with the The Central Ground Water Board is headed by the erstwhile Exploratory Tube wells Organization (ETO). The Chairman and has four main wings namely 1) Exploratory main activities of the Board include macro level Drilling & Material Management 2) Sustainable Hydrogeological investigations, exploratory drilling Management & Liaison 3) Survey, Assessment & coupled with remote sensing studies, geophysical studies Monitoring and 4) Training and Technology Transfer. and pumping tests to study the subsurface Each wing is headed by a Member. The administrative Hydrogeological features and nation-wide monitoring of financial matters of the Board are being dealt with by the the behavior of water table and water quality through a Director (Administration) and Finance & Accounts Officer network of ground water observation wells. The data (FAO) respectively. generated from these investigations provide the scientific base for preparation of ground water development The Exploratory Drilling & Materials Management wing is schemes by the State Governments. Besides advising the responsible for the drilling and construction of Exploratory States on planning, financing and administration of ground and other type of boreholes required for ground water water development schemes, the Board undertakes exploration including monitoring of stores, consumption research & development schemes, ground water and inventory for efficient and economic machine assessment, conjunctive use studies and artificial recharge utilization, purchase action in respect of drilling studies. The Board also organizes training of personnel of equipment, vehicles, instruments etc. different disciplines of Central and State Government Organisations in ground water related activities. The Sustainable Management and Liaison wing looks after sustainable management of ground water related policies, OBJECTIVES issues etc., work related to monitoring of ground water regime and development, conjunctive use of surface and Under the mandate given based on principles of economic, ground water, urban ground water management, drought ecological efficiency and equity, the major activities of management, data collection, storage and retrieval etc. Central Ground Water Board are to : The Survey, Assessment & Monitoring Wing of Central Periodically assess the country's ground water Ground Water Board is vested with the responsibilities for resources. undertaking Ground Water Management Studies, Aquifer Monitor and guide ground water development to mapping and assessment of aquifer characteristics based promote its sustainable management. on exploration and surveys, Hydro- chemical analyses and Develop, refine and disseminate basin specific studies, pollution studies, short term water supply technologies for sustainable ground water investigations, special studies, preparation of various development and management. Hydrogeological maps, Atlases, Master plans, State Plan augmentation, conservation and regulation of reports, District reports, etc. ground water resources. Establish a National Information System to collect, The Training and Technology Transfer Wing is vested with store, process and disseminate ground water data. the responsibility of imparting training at different levels i to entrepreneurs, professionals and administrators Central Ground Water Authority has been entrusted with concerned with ground water development and the responsibility of regulating and controlling ground management through Rajiv Gandhi National Ground water development and management in the country and Water Training and Research Institute located in Raipur. issuing necessary directives for the purpose. CGWA has The wing is also responsible for formulation of overall notified 43 areas for regulation of ground water training policy, assessment of training needs, development. conceptualization of the training modules and the programme implementation strategy etc for the For undertaking the activities in field, 18 Regional Offices, organization. each headed by a Regional Director, have been established in the country. 11 State Unit Offices have also been In pursuance of the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme established in those states having large geographical area Court of India, Central Ground Water Board has been for better management of field activities. 17 Divisional constituted as Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) offices handle the exploratory drilling and related under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Environment activities, each headed by an Executive Engineer. Both the (Protection) Act, 1986 vide notification No. S.O. 38 (E) State Unit offices and Divisional Offices work under the dated 14.01.97 for the purpose of regulation and control of overall administrative control of the respective Regional ground water management and development in the offices. The details of Regional office wise field formations country. and their jurisdiction are given in Annexure- 1. The Board has about 500 Scientists, 200 Engineers; and about 3500 The Central Ground Water Authority is functioning under technical & administrative/ministerial supporting staff. the Administrative control of the Government of India in The Board has a fleet of 88 drilling rigs (34 Direct Rotary, the Ministry of Water Resources with its Headquarters at 41 Down the Hole and 13 Percussion Combination types) Delhi. CGWA is for taking up drilling operations. ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS headed by the Chairman and 14 other members from Ground Water Management Studies different Ministries/Department/Organisations/institutions of Government of India including all the 4 Members of Ground Water Management Studies are being carried CGWB. 5 additional members, one each member from out to have first hand information on the changes in the Department of Legislative, Department of Legal Affairs, ground water scenario with reference to time, due to Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering changes in various input and output parameter and due to Organization under Ministry of Urban Development, human interference. This forms the base for National Commission for Women and Department of developmental activities and policy making. Special Drinking Water Supply under Ministry of Rural priority is being taken for such studies in hilly areas, valley Development