In a crucial exercise, the will be carrying out the reassessment of replenishable groundwater sources acrossMaharashtra. A special panel has been formed to carry out the task, which is expected to submit its report by February 2023.
While the reassessment will be done in accordance with the directives received from the Centres Ministry of Jalshakti,Resources“>Water Resources,River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, the National Water Policy, 2012, has also recommended that the groundwater resources of the country should be reassessed periodically.
The aforementioned panel formed has 16 members from different government departments and state agencies and is headed by a secretary-level official from the Water supply and sanitation department. Besides reassessing the annual replenishable groundwater resources, the panel will also estimate the status of utilisation of the annual replenishable groundwater resource.