(a) the details of the private companies which have been given
licenses to extract groundwater in over exploited and/or critical areas; and
(b) the revenues received by the Government from these companies?
(a) the details of the private companies which have been given
licenses to extract groundwater in over exploited and/or critical areas; and
(b) the revenues received by the Government from these companies?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES & MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) Ministry of Water Resources does not issue licences to Private Companies
for extraction of Ground Water. These licences are issued by the respective State
Governments/UT Administrations. Central Ground Water Authority under the Ministry
of Water Resources only issues no objection certificate for withdrawal of
ground water in over exploited/critical areas based on site specific technical
studies. As on date, a total of 649 NOCs have been issued. State wise and year wise
details are annexed as Annexure-I.
(b) Ministry of Water Resources does not receive any revenue from any company.