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State Profile
Ground Water Scenario
Punjab
Area (Sq.km) |
50,362 |
Rainfall (mm) |
780 |
Total Districts / Blocks |
17 districts 138 Blocks |
GROUND WATER MEDIUM (Hydrogeological Conditions)
The Punjab State is mainly underlain by Quaternary alluvium of considerable thickness, which abuts against the rocks of Siwalik system towards North-East. The alluvial deposits in general act as a single ground water body except locally as buried channels. Sufficient thickness of saturated permeable granular horizons occurs in the flood plains of rivers which are capable of sustaining heavy duty tubewells.
GROUND WATER EXPLORATION/SOURCES FINDINGS
Dynamic Resources |
Annual Replenishable Ground water Resource |
23.78 BCM |
Net Annual Ground Water Availability |
21.44 BCM |
Annual Ground Water Draft |
31.16 BCM |
Stage of Ground Water Development |
145 % |
Developmental Monitoring |
Over Exploited |
103 Blocks |
Critical |
5 Blocks |
Semi- critical |
4 Blocks |
Exploratory Tube wells Constructed (as on 31.03.2007) |
175 |
No. of ground water observation wells |
261 |
Ground Water User Maps |
17 districts |
Artificial Recharge to Ground Water (AR) |
- Area identified for AR: 22750 sq km
- Quantity of Surface Water to be Recharged: 1200 MCM
- Feasible AR structures40030 recharge shafts and recharge trenches, 12800 rooftop harvesting structures in urban areas.
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AR schemes completed during IX Plan: 17 |
Ground Water Quality Problems |
Contaminants |
Districts affected in parts |
Salinity |
Bhatinda, Sangrur, Faridkot, Firozpur |
Fluoride |
Ludhiana, Faridkot, Bhatinda, Sangrur, Jalandhar, Amritsar |
Enactment of Ground Water Bill to regulate and control the development of ground water:
The Punjab Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 1998 was prepared on the basis of Model Bill and was submitted to the Punjab State Water Resource Committee. The Committee observed that the draft is too harsh on users and Model Bill circulated by MOWR is not in the larger interest of the farmers and suggested that a system of incentives is better.
Inclusion of Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting (RTRWH) in building by laws:
By laws have been framed by Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana and Improvement Trust, Jalandhar to make rain water harvesting mandatory in new buildings.
To be included.
Central Ground Water Authority
Areas Notified |
For Regulation of ground water development |
- Ludhiana city, Ludhiana district.
- Moga –I block, Moga district
- Moga –II block, Moga district
- Sangrur block, Sangrur district
- Mahal Kalan block, Sangrur district
- Ahmedgarh block, Sangrur district.
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For Registration of GW abstraction Structures |
- Jalandhar East of jalandhar District
- Jalandhar West of Jalandhar District
- Nakodar of Jalandhar District
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Mass Awareness Programmes (as on 31.03.2007) |
6 |
Water Management Training Programme (as on 31.03.2007) |
2 |
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Ministry
of Water Resources