The Groundwater Resource Assessment Report 2024, released by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, provides a comprehensive overview of the country’s groundwater resources.
Key Findings:
- Total Annual Groundwater Recharge:90 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM)
- Extractable Groundwater Resource:19 BCM
- Total Annual Groundwater Extraction:64 BCM
- Average Extraction Stage:47%
Classification of Assessment Units:
- Safe: 4951 units (73.4%)
- Semi-critical: 711 units (10.5%)
- Critical: 206 units (3.05%)
- Over-exploited: 751 units (11.1%)
- Saline: 127 units (1.8%)