HWRA for Haryana
HARYANA WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (HWRA)
HARYANA WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (HWRA)
The Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Regulation and Management) Authority has been constituted under The Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Management and Regulation) Act 2020. The Authority must achieve a sustainable water resources regimen with short-term and long-term perspectives. The Authority exercises jurisdiction in the State of Haryana over Ground Water and Surface Water, further committing to judicious, equitable, and efficient use of water.
OBJECTIVES:
- To enact an appropriate law to provide for protecting, conserving, controlling, and regulating the usage of water in the State so that the water regimen becomes sustainable both quantitatively and qualitatively, especially in stressed areas.
CGWA for Central
UTTAR PRADESH GROUNDWATER DEPARTMENT (UPGWD)
In 1975, a separate department was established for the planned use, management, research, and exploration of groundwater sources in Uttar Pradesh which later in the year 1983 was renamed to ‘Ground Water Department’.
The main objective for establishing this department is to issue guidelines for research, management, and planning related to Ground Water Resources in the state and conduct study, assessment, planning, and development programs for Ground Water.
UPGWD issued its guidelines for issuance of Ground water withdrawal NOC dated 20th September 2020.
