Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India

Ground Water is a Precious National Resource - Preserve it, Protect it and Don't Pollute it.

State Profile
Ground Water Scenario of Sikkim

Area (Sq.km)	7,096
Rainfall (mm)	3494
Total Districts / Blocks	4 districts 8 Blocks, 4 GW assessment units

Dynamic Ground Water Resources
Annual Replenishable Ground water Resource	0.08 BCM
Net Annual Ground Water Availability	0.08 BCM
Annual Ground Water Draft	0.01 BCM
Stage of Ground Water Development	16 %
Ground Water Development & Management
Over Exploited	NIL
Critical	NIL
Semi- critical	NIL
Artificial Recharge to Ground Water (AR)	Quantity of Surface Water to be Recharged: 44 MCM Feasible AR structures: 2100 spring development, 2500 cement plugs/ nala bunds, 5300 gabion structures, 69596 Roof Water Harvesting

Enactment of Ground Water Bill to regulate and control the development of ground water: In view of very low ground water development, State Govt feels it is not necessary to enact any law at present.

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
Mass Awareness Programme (as on 31.03.2011)	NIL
Water Management Training Programme (as on 31.03.2011)	NIL

CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD

Central Ground Water Authority