LOK SABHA
The ground water is used mainly for agricultural and domestic purposes and it is also used for industrial and commercial purposes. The studies conducted by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) reveal that the water tables are dipping due to cumulative effect of domestic, agricultural and industrial use, including withdrawals of ground water by soft drinks and bottled drinking purposes.
The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has been constituted for the purpose of regulation and control of ground water management. The Authority has been vested with powers to invoke penal provisions, as may be necessary under the law.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav in response to a question by Shri Naveen Jindal in the Lok Sabha today.
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