Ground Water Management and Regulation (GWMR)
“Ground Water Management and Regulation (GWMR)”
Name of the Scheme: Ground Water Management and Regulation (GWMR)
Type of Scheme: Central Sector Scheme
Period: 2021-26
Major Activities:
- Aquifer Mapping
- Interventions for Aquifer Rejuvenation and SpringshedMapping
- Construction of Piezometers
- Monitoring of ground water levels
- Monitoring of ground water quality
- Assessment of ground water resources
- Regulation and control of ground water extraction
- Outreach Activities
In addition to the above ongoing activities under GWMR scheme, a Project has been approved by the Public Investment Board (PIB) for creating infrastructure for data generation for National Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUlM) to be implemented as a part of the GWM&R Scheme for the period 2022-2026.
PIB Project
Name of the Project: National Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUIM) Programme
Period: 2022-26
Major Activities:
- Construction of 7000 piezometers along with installation of 7000 Digital Water Level Recorders (DWLRs) with telemetry system
- Heli-borne surveys for high resolution mapping in ~ 3 lakh sq km area in arid parts of NW India.
- Data Generation for Aquifer Mapping through construction of Wells ( 1135 wells in 11 States)