by

Vidya Nand Negi

(Scientist ‘D’)

CENTRAL GROUND WATER BORAD

NHR, DHARMSALA
 Central Ground Water Board

Consultation with regional offices of CGWB

• Decisions with the aquifer maps made available for finalizing
the location of the proposed water bodies
• Details of design of structures required for ground water
recharge specific to regions, under planning consideration
• Possible scope of services from Regional Offices, CGWB in
preparation of a scientific plan for NRM works
AQUIFER MAPPING
 HYDROGEOLOGY

 VALLEY FILLS
Moderate to High Yield
10 – 30 lps

 SIWALIKS
(Low to Moderate Yield)
5 – 15 lps

 CRYSTALLINES /
METAMORPHICS
(Low to Moderate Yield)
2 – 10 lps
 Areas takes up for Aquifer mapping Programme in Himachal Pradesh
Total Area: 7660 sq km

AAP 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016

-17
Area Kull Una- Kan Kang Indu Laha Spiti Balh Nala Nurp Parts Poa Kala Parts
u Valle gra- ra - ara ul valle - V gargh ur- of nta - Bilas
Vall y Cha Pala Valle Valle y alley - Valle Una Vall Amb pur,
ey mba mpur y y L&S Valle y ey - Hami
Valle y Vall rpur
y ey and
Sola
n
Area 516 577 859 688 320 375 122 101 838 248 735 712 81 1488
in
Sq
km
Total 1952 1008 1436 1776 1488
area
in sq
km
Source:
G.S.I
 METHODS & TECHNIQUES for
ARTIFICIAL REACHARGE TO GROUND WATER
Urban Areas
Roof Top Rain Water harvesting through
i) Storage tanks
ii) Recharge Pit
iii) Recharge Trench
iv) Recharge Well
v) Tubewell
vi) Recharge shaft
vii) Abandoned dugwell
Rural Areas
Rain Water Harvesting through
i) Gully Plug
ii) Contour Bund
iii) Gabion Structure
iv) Percolation tank
v) Check Dam/ Cement Plug/ Nala Bund
vi) Recharge shaft
vii) Dugwell Recharge
viii) Ground Water Dams/Subsurface Dyke
GROUND WATER DAMS OR
SUB-SURFACE DYKES
 IMPACT ASSESSMENT
v Rise in water level by 0.03m to 4.10 m
v Revival of Shallow wells and springs.
v Area experienced rise in ground water level by 25 %
v Increase in ground water storage by 25 %
v Saving of energy during pumping.
v Reclamation of eroded land into agricultural fields.
v Generation of employment through
1. Fisheries
2. Availability of Construction material
3. Recreation activities
v Increased agricultural/ Cash crops
3 March 2018
3 March 2018
3 March 2018
GROUND WATER RESOURCE
ESTIMATION
 Comparison of Stage of Ground Water Development
Name of Area Stage of Ground Stage of Ground Water Stage of Ground Water
Valley (ha) Water Development Development Development
(%) (%) (%)

(2009) (2011) (2013)

Indora 26545 50.01 52.43 69.07
Nurpur 23775 36.44 42.95 29.58
Balh 9500 27.84 32.30 34.50
Paonta 15627 27.30 28.23 14.26
Kala Amb 250 248.57 564.63 410.86
Nalagarh 23849 50.72 54.55 47.61
Una 49300 97.63 124.04 74.43
Hum 2200 66.57 99.57 90.29
151046 58.39 71.13 50.91
 ASSESSMENT OF DYNAMIC GROUND WATER RESOURCES
OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
ASSESSMENT UNIT-WISE CATEGORIZATION as on March 2013
Sl. Assessment Unit/Sub Stage of Pre-monsoon Post-monsoon Category
No. Unit* Ground Water
Development (Safe/ Semi-critical/
Critical/ Over-
(%) exploited)
1 2 16 Water level Is there a Water Is there a
Trend significant level significant
decline Trend decline
(Yes/ No) (Yes/ No)

1. A. Indora valley 69.07 Falling No Falling No Safe

Kangra District
B. Nurpur valley 29.58 Rising No Falling No Safe
Kangra District
2. A. Balh valley 34.50 Rising No Rising No Safe
Mandi District
3. A. Paonta valley 14.26 Falling No Rising No Safe
Sirmour District
B. Kala Amb valley 410.86 Falling Yes Falling Yes Over-exploited
Sirmour District
4. A. Nalagarh valley 47.61 Falling No Falling No Safe
Solan District
5. A. Una valley 74.43 Falling No Falling No Safe
Una District
B. Hum valley 90.29 No observation wells Critical
Una District
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ROLE OF CGWB in preparation of Scientific Plan for
Natural Resource Management
Major activities being taken up by Central Ground Water Board in
Himachal Pradesh State :

 Micro and Macro level ground water management studies.

 Exploratory drilling under National Aquifer Mapping and
Management Programme.
 Monitoring of ground water levels and water quality through a
network of ground water observation wells, implementation of
demonstrative schemes for artificial recharge and rainwater
harvesting for recharge augmentation.
 Periodic assessment of replenishable ground water resources of
the State is carried out by the Board jointly with the I&PH
Deptt, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh.
 The data generated from various studies taken up by CGWB
provide a scientific base for water resource planning by
stakeholders.
 Short term hydrogeological investigation for feasibility of
constructing tube wells.
 Technical assistance for constructing Ground water recharge
structures in the State.
 Impart trainings on different aspects of ground water
conservation and its management like Tier-II, Tier III
(NGWT & RI) and Block level training under Jal Kranti
Abhiyan.
 Board is engaged in various activities related to regulation of
ground water development to ensure long-term sustainability
of ground water.
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03-03-2018