National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme

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EFC MEMORANDUM GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AND
REGULATION SCHEME XII FIVE YEAR
PLAN ---------------------------------------------
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MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
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Ground Water Management Regulation Scheme -
Components

• Old (Continuing)
• Technological up-gradation equipment for
  drilling, water level measurement and water
  quality
• Groundwater Regime Monitoring for water quality
  level measurements
• Assessment to identify vulnerable areas
  (Over-exploited, Critical, Semi-critical etc.)
• Regulation notification of areas through CGWA
  a statutory body under Section 3(3) of
  Environment Protection Act, 1986
• New
• Aquifer Mapping on a higher scale, area and
  3-dimension
• Participatory Groundwater Management.

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Ground Water Management Regulation Scheme Need
for Aquifer Mapping

• Total utilizable water 1121 Billion Cubic Meter
  (BCM)
• Surface water - 690 BCM
• Ground water - 431 BCM (38.44)
• Contribution of ground water
• Irrigation 61.
• Drinking water 85 (rural) and 45 (urban)
• Over all stage of ground water development 61.
  (as on 2009)
• Ground water decline ranges from lt 1 m to 4 m
  annually in various parts of the Country.

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Ground water Management Regulation Scheme
Need for Aquifer Mapping

• Shift from Groundwater development to
  Groundwater management emphasized in XIIth Plan
  Document.
• Accurate and comprehensive micro-level assessment
  of groundwater through aquifer mapping on higher
  scale and three dimensions.
• Preparation of Groundwater Management Plans .
• Usage of modern technology like Heliborne
  Geophysical surveys, GIS based thematic maps,
  Ground water modelling, Real time digital water
  level monitoring.

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Ground water Management Regulation Scheme
Need for Aquifer Mapping
Contd

• Better management of ground water in vulnerable
  areas (Over-exploited, Critical, Semi-critical )
• Management of ground water through
  participatory approach.
• Capacity building of stakeholders
  
  

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Project Objectives

• Aquifer Maps on 150,000 110,000 scales in
  3Dimensions (3D)
• Target Area 23.25 Lakh Km2 in XII and XIII
  Plan, 8.89 lakh sq.km in XII Plan alone
  (150,000)
• Priority Over-Exploited, Critical and
  Semi-critical areas as well as water quality and
  other vulnerable areas.
• Regulate and control development and management
  of ground water resources.
• Capacity building of Government officials,
  functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions and
  grass root workers
• Enhanced coordination among stakeholders,
  particularly, concerned Central / State
  Government Organizations.

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Aquifer Mapping Management Project Activities

• Scientific data generation through Surveys,
  Investigations, Field studies and drillings.
• Use of digital satellite data for capturing data
  on geomorphology, land use, vegetation, soil
  moisture to generate various thematic
  layers/maps.
• Develop Aquifer Response Models for sustainable
  usage of ground water resources.
• Prepare Aquifer Management Plans for different
  aquifers and implement through participation of
  community.

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Participatory Ground Water Management

• Implementation through collaborative approach
  amongst Central State Organizations, research
  institutes, PRIs, NGOs and the local community.
• Management Plans will be executed by trained
  community workers /volunteers.
• Grass Root Workers to
• Collect primary hydro geological data,
• Monitor wells periodically,
• Sensitize villagers about
• ground water trends
• optimal usage,
• ground water quality
• Planning of water use as per water budget.

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Initiatives for Participatory Ground Water
Management

• Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is being
  involved in Participatory Aquifer Management in 5
  Pilot Project areas under Hydrology Project II.
• Involvement of FAO would be beneficial in
  acquiring organisational experience
• UNDP has also expressed keenness to partner in
  capacity building of communities for
  Participatory Management.

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Project Implementation and Monitoring Mechanism

• National Interdepartmental Steering Committee
  (NISC) constituted to provide guidance in the
  implementation of the Project at national level.
• Chaired by Secretary, MoWR with representatives
  of Ministries of ST, Earth Science, RD, DWS,
  Principal Secretaries of nine States and CGWB
• Project Management Group under Secretary (WR) and
  other members SS/AS(WR), JS(A), JS FA,
  Chairman, CGWB will monitor the project and
  resolve the implementation issues.
• Dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) in CGWB

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Inter Ministerial Consultation for EFC Proposal

• EFC was circulated to Planning Commission,
  Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, New
  Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Drinking water and
  Sanitation, Mines, Rural Development, Urban
  Development, Environment Forest, Earth Science,
  Department of Industrial Policy Promotion.
• Responses to the comments of various
  Ministries/Departments are annexed in revised
  EFC.
• Comments of Ministry of Finance received and
  incorporated in revised EFC.

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR

• Observation-1
• Undertake independent, rigorous evaluation of
  Scheme through a reputed agency within one year
  and submit findings before holding of EFC
  meeting.
• Response
• Evaluation study conducted through M/s. Satya
  Foundation, Jaipur. Report under examination.
  Study, inter-alia, recommends continuation of
  Ground Water Management Regulation Scheme
• Further emphasized on Groundwater level and
  quality monitoring system, Ground water modeling,
  Remote sensing, GIS and Isotope Studies.

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation-2
• Provide adequate justification, analysis for
  increasing allocation by about 700 against XI
  Plan Outlay of Rs. 460 crore and actual
  expenditure of Rs. 372.25 crore.
• Response
• XII Plan Document has emphasized aquifer mapping
  on 1 50,000 scale, participatory groundwater
  management, institutional strengthening
  capacity building, strengthening of Groundwater
  monitoring network and technology upgradation in
  its final report.
• XII Plan Document has also emphasized on shift
  from Ground water development to Ground water
  management.
• Improve accuracy of information by 25 times and
  facilitate management of aquifers at micro
  level.

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation-3
• Revised Memo may state the reasons for not being
  able to spend the allocated amount in XI Plan.
• Response
• Expenditure in the XI plan was Rs. 394.95 Cr
  (86) against total outlay of Rs. 460 crore.
• Shortfall of Rs. 65.05 crore was due to
• Non- procurement of Drilling Rigs and equipment
  (about Rs 43crore)
• Lower release of funds under demonstrative
  artificial recharge projects. State Government
  Agencies did not submit UCs (about Rs 26.38
  Crore).

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation-4
• Challenges faced, outcome of the Pilot Scheme
  undertaken during 2011-12 for Aquifer mapping to
  compile existing ground water data etc. be
  provided
• Response
• Pilot project commenced in May 2012 in six
  different hydro geological terrains in 5 States
  of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
  and Bihar.
• Project is expected to be completed by
  November,2013.
• Outcomes of pilot studies will be utilised for
  national aquifer mapping.

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation-5
• Revision of Proposal with provision of State
  Participation (Local bodies like PRIs) in terms
  of Personnel and Manpower as bulk of groundwater
  is used in agriculture which is under State List.
• Response
• Programme of National Project on Aquifer
  Management deliberated in Annual Conference of
  Pr. Secretaries held on 10-11 May, 2013.
• Workshop organised in October 2012 with all the
  States .
• States of TN, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar
  have agreed to join in participatory ground water
  management in Pilot Project areas.
• States having good ground water organizations
  will be involved in the project.
• Personnel of the State Govts/PRIs/Grass root
  workers would be involved. Voluntary/contractual
  workers will be engaged for collection of data,
  implementation of aquifer management plan

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation-6
• Though the current proposal is continuation of
  the existing scheme, a few new components have
  also been added in the current proposal. Revised
  Memo may give an account of existing components
  along with new components in XII Plan and the
  outlay involved with each component in a tabular
  format.
• Response

Rs. in crore
Up gradation of Technology 305
Groundwater Monitoring, Assessment, Regulation, Publication, Seminars, Awards, spillover of Artificial recharge of the XI plan. 388
New components
Aquifer Mapping 2051 (2161 )
Participatory Ground water management 575 ( 785 )
Total ( pre-revised EFC) 3319 ( 3639 )
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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation-7
• Proposed amount of Rs. 388 Crore on account of
  ground water regime monitoring, assessment,
  regulation, publication, seminars, and award
  appears to be too high especially in view of the
  fact that a separate provision of Rs. 268 Crore
  has been proposed for administrative purposes
• Response
• No separate provision of Rs 248 Crore (earlier Rs
  268 Crore) exists. It is part of Rs 388 Crore.
  Details are given in Para 6.2 of the EFC Memo.

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation-8
• In Para 8.2 of the EFC memo, the budget allocated
  towards the scheme is Rs. 118 Crore whereas the
  estimated expenditure for the year 2012-13 is Rs.
  226 Crore. Ministry may take note of this and
  provide actual requirement/ expenditure during
  2012-13.
• Response
• Actual expenditure of Rs 117 cr. for 2012-13 has
  been incorporated in the revised EFC Memo.

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation-9
• Bulk of the expenditure is on account of Aquifer
  Mapping (Rs. 2161 Crore). Explore the possibility
  of making use of existing infrastructure by
  Central and State Governments for Aquifer Mapping
  or explore the possibility of using latest
  alternate technology with a view to reduce cost.
• Response
• Existing infrastructure of Central / State
  Governments taken into account while assessing
  the expenditure for aquifer mapping
• Digital data of Survey of India will be used.
• GSI to provide geological maps.
• NRSC and IMD will provide required data.
• State Govts. to be associated for undertaking
  hydro geological/water quality analysis for
  limited areas.
• Experiences of ongoing pilot studies using
  heliborne survey would be considered for use of
  alternative cost effective technology.

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation-10
• As given in Annexure III(c), tentative cost
  estimates of proposed expenditure on Equipment/
  Software for XII Plan is Rs. 305 Crore . Details
  like unit cost and number of units have not
  been mentioned. Ministry to provide the basis of
  these cost estimates for normative costing.
• Response
• Unit Costs of rigs, scientific equipment
  software based on DGSD, market sources and
  feedback from the Regional Offices of CGWB.
• Details of number of units and cost estimates are
  given in Enclosure II

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation 11
• In Para 6.2 of EFC Memo regarding Administration
  Expenses, a total amount of Rs. 268 core has been
  estimated but there is no information regarding
  the number of posts. Also, what constitutes
  administrative costs may be defined.
• Response
• Sanctioned posts of CGWB are 4171 including 319
  posts under the Plan Scheme. Presently, 117 Plan
  posts are filled and 89 posts are likely to be
  filled during 2013-14. Remaining 113 posts will
  be filled in subsequent years
• The administrative costs constitute salary of the
  existing posts continuing from previous plans,
  cost of wages, OTA, medical, Travel Expenses
  (DTE) for execution of field studies, Office
  Expenditure (OE), Rent Rate Taxes (RRT),
  Professional Services and Foreign Travel
  Expenditure (FTE).

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Observations of DoE on the EFC Proposal
Response of MoWR Contd

• Observation 12
• For creation of new posts, a separate proposal
  may be sent to the Personnel Division of
  Department of Expenditure as per usual practice.
• Response
• Presently, no proposal for creation of new posts.
  Required manpower will be hired for specific
  services.

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Outlay for the Scheme during XII Five Year Plan
Rs. In crore
Components Pre-revised Revised
Aquifer Mapping 2161 2051
Participatory Ground Water Management 785 575
Procurement for technological Up gradation 305 305
Groundwater Regime Monitoring, Assessment, Regulation, Publication, Seminars, Awards etc 388 388
Total 3639 3319
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Year-wise Outlays during XII Plan
Rs. in crore
Components 2012-13 (Actual) 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
Aquifer Mapping 39 102 254 553 1103 2051
Participatory Ground Water Management - 0.1 55 111 409 575
Technological up gradation 16 86 95 44 64 305
Ground Water Monitoring, Assessment, Regulation, Publication, Seminars, Awards, technical assistance to states , etc and Spill Over Work of (Artificial Recharge Exploration etc) 62 86 71 76 93 388
Total (rounded off) 117 274 475 784 1669 3319
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Outlay for Aquifer Mapping
Rs. in crore
Activity 2012-13 (Actual) 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total 2013-17 Total
Aquifer Mapping on 150,000
Collection, Procurement, Data Compilation and Data Gap Identification 39.21 11.34 10.12 - - 21.46 1775.33
Data Generation (Hydrogeological, Geophysical, Chemical, Hydrological etc)- In-house and Out sourcing 39.21 16.57 61.86 273.62 390.92 742.97 1775.33
Ground Water Exploration- In-house 39.21 37.87 45.02 48.17 51.55 182.61 1775.33
Ground Water Exploration- Through Drilling agencies 39.21 34.95 80.99 176.61 496.53 789.09 1775.33
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Outlay for Aquifer Mapping contd.
Rs. in crore
Activity 2012-13 (Actual) 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total 2013-17 Total
Integration of Data Aquifer Map Preparation - - 11.75 15.13 81.07 107.95 107.95
Integration of Data Aquifer Map Preparation - - 11.75 15.13 81.07 107.95 107.95
Aquifer Management Plan including Ground Water Modelling Hiring of consultants - - 6.18 7.95 42.67 56.81 56.81
Printing of Maps - - 1.24 1.59 8.53 11.36 11.36
Aquifer Mapping on 110,000 - 1.75 37.09 29.40 31.46 99.70 99.70
 Grand Total( Say) 39 102 254 553 1103 2012 2051
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Outsourcing and In-house Activities
Rs in crore
Activities Outsourcing In -house Total
Aquifer Mapping on 150,000 Scale
Collection, Procurement, Compilation of data and Gap Identification - 21.46 21.46
Data Generation(Hydrogeological, Geophysical, Chemical, Hydrological etc)- 734.86 47.32 782.18
Ground Water Exploration 789.08 182.61 971.69
Integration of Data Aquifer Map Preparation - 107.95 107.95
Aquifer Management Plan ,Ground Water Modelling Hiring of consultants 24.00 32.81 56.81
Printing of Maps 11.36 - 11.36
Aquifer Mapping on 110,000 Scale 99.70 - 99.70
Grand Total 1659.00 392.15 2051.00
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Outlay for Participatory Ground Water Management
Rs. in crore
Activities 12-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
1 Ground Water Management Programme facilitation   0.10 32.93 65.94 233.18 332.15
2 Participatory Outreach programmes for End Users   - 12.40 24.68 100.15 137.23
  Total (12)   0.10 45.33 90.62 333.33 469.38
3 Travel, Contingency, overhead and service charges etc.   - 10.00 20.00 76.00 106.00
  Grand Total (123)   0.10 55.33 110.62 409.33 575.38
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Technological Up-gradation

• CGWB using old rigs for drilling, some of which
  are as old as 50 years.
• Besides, equipment used for geophysical
  investigations and chemical analysis are old.
• Benchmarking report for CGWB prepared by U.S.
  Geological Survey (USGS).
• Report benchmarks the methodologies and practices
  of CGWB, with state of the art international
  practices.

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Technological Up-gradation
Contd.

• USGS reviewed five principal activities for
  benchmarking
• Hydro-geological investigations,
• Groundwater exploration
• Groundwater modeling
• Geophysical techniques,
• National Program on Aquifer Management (NAQUIM).
• Report identifies gaps and recommends need for
  capacity building.

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Outlay for Procurement of Equipments for
Technological up gradation
Rs. in crore
Items 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
Equipment and software (Hydrogeological/ Chemical/ Geophysical) 0.63 30.82 32.39 28.93 30.59 123.36
Drilling Machines and Auxiliary items Compressor , welding sets, Gensets on replacement basis 15.32 55.44 62.86 15.0 33.2 181.82
Total 15.95 86.26 95.25 43.93 63.79 305.18

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Groundwater Regime Monitoring, Assessment,
Regulation, Publication, Seminars (Continuing
Activities)

• Monitoring of Water Levels
• Water Quality Sampling Analysis
• Ground Water Resources Assessment
• Technical Assistance to Government Organisations
• Publication of Technical Reports for information
  dissemination
• Ground Water Regulation/Awareness/Workshops
• Spill over Work of XI Plan in respect of
  Demonstrative Artificial Recharge Projects and
  ground water exploration.

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Outlay for Ground Water Monitoring, Assessment,
Regulation, Publication, Seminars
Rs. In crore
Head 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
Salary 15.80 26.40 22.50 24.00 25.50 114.20
Wages 0.26 0.37 0.45 0.50 0.60 2.18
OTA 0.06 0.09 0.09 0.095 0.10 0.435
MT 0.98 1.05 1.20 1.35 1.50 6.08
DTE 9.91 13.00 13.20 14.00 18.00 68.11
FTE 0.019 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.719
Office Expenditure 7.57 11.00 8.50 9.00 10.00 46.07
Rent Receipt Taxes 1.48 2.30 1.70 1.85 2.0 9.33
Publication 1.45 2.00 2.10 2.20 3.20 10.95
OAE 0.09 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25 4.79
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Outlay for Ground Water Monitoring, Assessment,
Regulation, Publication, Seminars contd.
Rs. In crore
Head 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
POL 13.40 14.00 15.00 15.60 22.00 80.00
Minor Works 1.73 2.00 2.20 2.30 2.80 11.03
PS 0.24 1.10 1.10 1.25 1.80 5.49
Subsidies 0.0002 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.005
Other Charges 0.40 0.15 0.15 0.16 0.18 1.04
MV 0.82 1.60 1.70 1.80 3.50 9.42
Write of losses 0.12 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.52
Spill over (Artificial Recharge) 3.98 10.00 0 0 0 13.98
Misc./Ground Water Regime Monitoring 4.00 0 0 0 0 4.00
Total (say) 62.00 86.00 71.00 76.00 93.00 388.00
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Outcomes

• Aquifer mapping on proposed scale, different
  hydro geological settings and dimensions will
  improve accuracy of information by 25 times
• Availability of accurate data of Over-exploited,
  Critical, Semi-critical units
• Management of aquifers at micro level through
  Participatory approach
• Long term trend of ground water regime for
  creation of time series data base and ground
  water resource estimation.

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Outcomes
Contd

• Capacity building in all aspects of ground water
  development and management.
• Enhanced coordination with concerned Central /
  State Govt. organizations/ Research
  Institutions/PRIs/ other stakeholders.
• Upgradation of existing infrastructure in line
  with international benchmarking
• Enable to achieve drinking water security,
  improved irrigation facility and sustainability
  in water resources development.

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Thank You