ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - 2007
CONTENTS
Sl. CHAPTERS Page No. No. Executive Summary i - vii
1. Introduction 1 - 6
2. Ground Water Management Studies 7 - 53
3. Ground Water Exploration 54 - 89
4. Development and Testing of Exploratory Wells 90
5. Taking Over of Wells by States 91 - 92
6. Water Supply Investigations 93
7. Hydrological and Hydrometereological Studies 94 - 100
8. Ground Water Level Scenario 101 - 104 (Monitoring of Ground Water Observation Wells)
9. Geophysical Studies 105 - 136
10. Hydrochemical Studies 137 - 146
11. High Yielding Wells Drilled 147 - 155
12. Hydrology Project 156
13. Studies on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water 157 - 158
14. Mathematical Modeling Studies 159 - 161
15. Central Ground Water Authority 162 - 166
16. Ground Water Studies in Drought Prone Areas 167 - 169
17. Ground Water Studies in Tribal Areas 170 – 171 Sl. CHAPTERS Page No. No.
18. Estimation of Ground Water Resources 172 - 174 based on GEC-1997 Methodology 19. Technical Examination of Major/Medium Irrigation Schemes 175
20. Stores Management 176
21. Human Resource Development 177 - 184
22. Technical Documentation and Publication 185 - 187
23. Implementation of RTI Act – 2005 188 - 189 (Right to Information)
24. Meetings 190 - 198
25. Construction/Acquisition of Office Buildings 199
26. Dissemination and Sharing of technical know-how 200 - 209 (Participation in Seminars, Symposia and Workshops)
27. Research and Development Studies/Schemes 210 - 211
28. Publicity and Public Awareness 212 - 223
29. Propagation and Progressive Use of Hindi Language 224
30. Personnel Management 225 - 226
31. Vigilance 227
32. Persons with Disabilities 2006-07. 228
33. Budget and Accounting 229 - 231
Annexure – 1 Location and Jurisdiction of Regional and other offices of CGWB
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ground water plays a key role in meeting the water needs of various user-sectors in India. With growing awareness , the dependability on ground water as a sustainable resource in nation building reasserts the need for an organization like Central Ground Water Board which is vested with the responsibilities of assessing and managing the ground water resources of the country through ground water management studies, exploration, evaluation and monitoring of ground water regime.
The Central Ground Water Board was constituted as a National apex organization in 1972 by the merger of the Ground Water Wing of Geological Survey of India with the erstwhile Exploratory Tube wells Organization (ETO). The main activities of the Board include macro level Hydrogeological investigations, deep exploratory drilling coupled with remote sensing studies, geophysical studies and pumping tests to study the subsurface Hydrogeological features and nation-wide monitoring of the behaviour of water table and water quality through a network of ground water observation wells. The data generated from these investigations provide the scientific base for preparation of ground water development schemes by the State Governments. Besides advising the States on planning, financing and administration of ground water development schemes, the Board undertakes research & development schemes, water balance studies, conjunctive use studies and artificial recharge studies. The Board also organizes training of personnel of different disciplines of Central and State Government Organisations in ground water related activities.
OBJECTIVES
Under the mandate given based on principles of economic, ecological efficiency and equity, the major activities of Central Ground Water Board are to :