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State Profile
Ground Water Scenario
Chhattisgarh
Area (Sq.km) |
1,36,034 |
Physiography |
- The Northern Hill Ranges
- The Chhattisgarh Plain
- The Bastar Plateau
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Drainage |
The major rivers that drain the state are Mahanadi, Indravati, Son and Narmada. |
Rainfall (mm) |
- Higher normal annual rainfall, more than 1500 mm is restricted to plateau regions of north-eastern and southern parts.
- Plains of central and northern-most parts of the region receive less than 1500 mm
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Total Districts |
16 districts |
GROUND WATER MEDIUM (Hydrogeological Conditions)
Major water bearing formations are weathered, jointed & fractured rocks of Proterozoic age where ground water occurs under water table conditions. Water bearing fractures generally occur within 100 m depth. The semi-consolidated formations (Gondwanas) are another water bearing formations with weathered sandstone and lime stone forming good aquifers. The unconsolidated sediments including alluvium and laterite are also water-yielding medium.
GROUND WATER EXPLORATION/SOURCES FINDINGS
Dynamic Resources |
Annual Replenishable Ground water Resource |
14.93 BCM |
Net Annual Ground Water Availability |
13.68 BCM |
Annual Ground Water Draft |
2.80 BCM |
Stage of Ground Water Development |
20 % |
Developmental Monitoring |
Over Exploited |
NIL |
Critical |
NIL |
Semi- critical |
8 blocks |
Exploratory Tube wells Constructed (as on 31.03.2007) |
787 |
No. of ground water observation wells |
516 |
Ground Water User Maps |
16 districts |
Artificial Recharge to Ground Water (AR) |
- Area identified for AR: 11706 sq. km.
- Quantity of Surface Water to be Recharged: 258 MCM
- Feasible AR structures: 648 Percolation Tanks, 2151 Check Dams/Cement Plug, 2582 Gravity head / Recharge Shaft, 7740 Gully Plug/ Gabion Structures, RWH in Urban Areas
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Ground Water Quality Problems |
Contaminants |
Districts affected in parts |
Salinity |
Durg, Dantewada, Raipur |
Iron |
Sarguja, Bilaspur and Raigarh |
Arsenic |
Rajnandgaon |
Enactment of Ground Water Bill to regulate and control the development of groundwater:
The state govt. have drafted the Ground Water Bill which will be placed on the floor of the House after same is vetted by the Law Department. Action in respect of legislation is in progress.
Inclusion of Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting (RTRWH) in building by laws:
To be included.
Central Ground Water Authority
Areas Notified |
For Regulation of ground water development |
NIL |
For Registration of GW abstraction Structures |
NIL |
Mass Awareness Programmes (as on 31.03.2007) |
19 |
Water Management Training Programme (as on 31.03.2007) |
15 |
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Ministry
of Water Resources