Question : WATER MAP

(a) whether the Government is preparing a ‘Water Map’ for the country; and

(b) if so, by when the said map will be prepared and released for public?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)

(a) & (b) The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), under the Ministry of Water Resources, has prepared user friendly ground water maps for 500 districts in the country. The CGWB has also prepared hydrogeological maps for the country. These maps depict ground water situation and ground water quality. The CGWB proposes to sell these maps to various user departments of the State and Central Government and also to public subject to confirmation of the Ministry of Defence through Survey of India that the maps fall under the unrestricted category.