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7.27 The overall stage of ground water development (ratio of annual ground water draft and net
annual ground water availability) in the country is 63 per cent . This ratio which signifies the
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rate of extraction of ground water, is very high (more than 100 per cent) in the states of Delhi,
Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and UTs of
Chandigarh and Puducherry falls in the medium category with the ratio ranging between 70-100
per cent (Map 2). These States may need to focus on both medium and long term ground water
recharge and conservation plans.

Map 2: State of groundwater extraction in 2020 (in per cent)*

Source: Ground water yearbook, 2019-20
* Assessment as on 2013 has been considered for the state of West Bengal and data for erstwhile state of
J&K is used for UTs of J&K and Ladakh.
7.28 Increased coverage under micro irrigation can be the most effective mode of water
conservation. With the objective of facilitating the States in mobilising resources for expanding
coverage of micro irrigation, a Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) with corpus of ₹ 5000 crore was
created with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) during 2018-

4. Ground water yearbook, 2019-20