The objective shall be to ensure exemplary water conservation to meet the targets set for each user in the State.
PWRDA for Punjab
PUNJAB WATER RESOURCES and DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PWRDA)
About - PWRDA
The Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority aims to manage and regulate water usage in the state so as to achieve sustainable management of groundwater balanced with the requirements of the livelihoods of people in the State.
The conservation of water is to be mandated for all users of groundwater by encouraging them to undertake, at their own cost, water conservation measures that will help to achieve the set target for conservation for each zone in the State.
In case the Water Users are not able to execute water conservation measures to meet their target, then they shall not be given the water credits to that extent, and they shall be liable to pay this amount to the Authority as part of their groundwater usage charges. A portion of the Groundwater Charges received will be utilized by the Authority for implementing Water Conservation Schemes to be framed by the Government and executed by the concerned Departments or Public Agencies nominated by Government.
OBJECTIVES:
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.
