Central Ground Water Board
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The Central Ground Water Board is an Indian government agency responsible for the scientific assessment, monitoring, and management of the country’s groundwater resources.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Government agency
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Hydrogeological organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CGWB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
Aquifer mapping
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Capacity building and training in groundwater management ⓘ Groundwater data collection and dissemination ⓘ Groundwater management studies ⓘ Groundwater monitoring ⓘ Groundwater quality studies ⓘ Groundwater resource assessment ⓘ Hydrogeological surveys ⓘ Rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge promotion ⓘ Technical guidance on groundwater development ⓘ |
| aim | Sustainable development and management of groundwater resources in India ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Central Pollution Control Board
NERFINISHED
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Central Water Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ State groundwater departments in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| employer | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Faridabad
NERFINISHED
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Haryana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Haryana
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
Monitoring of groundwater levels and quality in India
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Planning and management of groundwater resources in India ⓘ Regulation and control of groundwater development and management in India ⓘ Scientific assessment of groundwater resources in India ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of Jal Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes |
Aquifer maps and management plans
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Groundwater resource assessment reports ⓘ Groundwater year books NERFINISHED ⓘ Guidelines on groundwater development and management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | Central Ground Water Board (from Exploratory Tube Wells Organization and Ground Water Wing of Geological Survey of India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Groundwater level monitoring network in India
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Groundwater quality monitoring network in India ⓘ National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme (NAQUIM) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
Groundwater management
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Water resources ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Central Headquarter units
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Regional offices ⓘ State unit offices ⓘ |
| supervises | Regional Directorates for groundwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://cgwb.gov.in ⓘ |
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