GROUND WATER CONDITIONS AND WATER

CONSERVATION DONE BY AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

IN HARYANA STATE

BY
RAKESH KUMAR
CHIEF HYDROLOGIST
GROUND WATER CELL
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE
HARYANA
 BASIC AGRICULTURE STATISTICS OF HARYANA
STATE
 Total Geographical Area (Sq. Km.) 44,212

 Cultivable area (Sq. Km.) 36,760 (83.15%)

 Net Area Irrigated (Sq. Km.) 29,740*

a) By Canals (Sq. Km.) 11,530 (38.80%)

b) Tube wells (Sq. Km.) 18,210 (61.20%)
During year 2016-17*
 No. of Tubewells (2017-18) 847750*

a) Diesel Pump Sets 297616*

b) Electric Pump Sets 550134*

NOTE:- “ * ” Tentative
 GROUND WATER CONDITION IN HARYANA

Haryana is a water deficit state with respect to surface and ground

water resources. The ground water level in the State particularly in the
fresh ground water zone is depleting fast due to over exploitation of
ground water and is a very serious problem, Increasing demand and
scarcity of Ground Water Resource underlines the importance of Artificial
recharge and water conservation. Data is being collected from the grid
points established at 20 Sq. Km. in the State. Following points shows the
Ground water condition in State of Haryana:

 The State Average decline in water table from June, 1974 to June 2018
is - 10.38 mtrs.

 In districts Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Bhiwani, Fatehabad, Panipat

Rewari, Sirsa & M.garh there is huge depletion of ground water due to
fresh ground water zones and paddy irrigation.
On the basis of Dynamic Ground Water Resource estimation as on
31.3.2013, the blocks have been categorized as Over Exploited, Critical,
Semi Critical and Safe. Presently, out of total 119 assessed blocks, the
number of Over Exploited, Critical, Semi Critical and Safe blocks in the
State are 64, 14, 11 and 30 respectively.
Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), New Delhi has notified 21 no.
of blocks to regulate groundwater development in the State.
In Haryana there is approximately 8.48 lakh no. of tube-wells out of
which 2.98 lakh are diesel operated and 5.50 lakh are electric operated.
The ground water quality in 45% of the area of the State is not good for
irrigation due to salinity based on Electric Conductivity (E.C.) parameter
(E.C.>2000 Micro. Mhos/cm.
In the State 10% area is under water logging condition (data report for the
period June, 2018).
MAIN GROUND WATER ISSUES OF HARYANA
 GROUND WATER DEPLETION (IN FRESH GROUND
WATER QUALITY AREA)
 WATER LOGGING (CENTRAL HARYANA DUE TO
SALINITY AND INTENSIVE CANAL IRRIGATION)
 DEMAND -SUPPLY GAP (NON COMAND AREA)
 GROUND WATER POLLUTION (INDUSTRIAL
EFFLUENT DISPOSAL WITHOUT TREATMENT)
 GROUND WATER SALINITY PROBLEM (CENTRAL
PART)
 CULTIVATION OF WATER INTENSIVE CROPS
(CANE, AND PADDY) IN O.D. BLOCKS (IN FRESH
GROUND WATER AREA)
 DISPOSAL OF UNTREATED SEWERAGE AND
INDUSTRIAL EFFULENT.
 AVERAGE RAIN FALL OF HARYANA STATE
1000
950
900
850
800
750
RAIN FALL (MM)

700
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550 Trend line
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300
250
200

YEAR
GROUND WATER POSITION IN
STATE OF HARYANA

DECLINING
GROUND WATER
LEVELS
 DISTRICTWISE WATER TABLE FLUCTUATION
JUNE,1974 TO JUNE,2018
Sr. No. District DEPTH TO WATER TABLE (METRES) FLUCTUATION IN WATER
TABLE (METRES JUNE 1974 TO
JUNE, 2018
JUNE, 1974 JUNE, 2018 1974-2018
1 AMBALA 5.79 11.44 -5.65
2 BHIWANI 21.24 24.19 -2.95
3 FARIDABAD 6.42 18.57 -12.15
4 FATEHABAD 10.48 29.78 -19.30
5 GURGAON 6.64 26.88 -20.24
6 HISSAR 15.47 8.08 7.39
7 JIND 11.97 14.33 -2.36
8 JHAJJAR 6.32 5.24 1.08
9 K.KSHETRA 9.27 39.11 -29.84
10 KAITHAL 6.28 29.33 -23.05
11 KARNAL 5.72 19.13 -13.41
12 M.GARH 16.11 48.54 -32.43
13 MEWAT 5.50 11.33 -5.83
14 PALWAL 5.37 11.09 -5.72
15 PANIPAT 4.56 21.17 -16.61
16 PANCHKULA 7.58 17.63 -10.05
17 ROHTAK 6.64 4.22 2.42
18 REWARI 11.75 27.31 -15.56
19 SONEPAT 4.68 10.23 -5.55
20 SIRSA 17.88 20.71 -2.83
21 Y.NAGAR 6.26 12.70 -6.44
TOTAL 9.19 19.57 -10.38
DISTRICTWISE WATER TABLE FLUCTUATION JUNE,1995 TO JUNE,2018
Sr. No. District DEPTH TO WATER TABLE (METRES) FLUCTUATION IN WATER
TABLE (METRES JUNE 1995 TO
JUNE, 2018
JUNE, 1995 JUNE, 2018 1995-2018
1 AMBALA 8.30 11.44 -3.14
2 BHIWANI 18.29 24.19 -5.90
3 FARIDABAD 9.93 18.57 -8.64
4 FATEHABAD 9.18 29.78 -20.60
5 GURGAON 15.21 26.88 -11.67
6 HISSAR 8.92 8.08 0.84
7 JIND 9.11 14.33 -5.22
8 JHAJJAR 6.01 5.24 0.77
9 K.KSHETRA 16.50 39.11 -22.61
10 KAITHAL 8.89 29.33 -20.44
11 KARNAL 10.65 19.13 -8.48
12 M.GARH 29.11 48.54 -19.43
13 MEWAT 9.04 11.33 -2.29
14 PALWAL 7.56 11.09 -3.53
15 PANIPAT 9.83 21.17 -11.34
16 PANCHKULA 14.11 17.63 -3.52
17 ROHTAK 5.94 4.22 1.72
18 REWARI 15.81 27.31 -11.50
19 SONEPAT 6.73 10.23 -3.50
20 SIRSA 10.73 20.71 -9.98
21 Y.NAGAR 8.77 12.7 -3.93
TOTAL 11.36 19.57 -8.21
BLOCKS SHOWING MORE THAN 20
METER HISTORICAL DECLINE
(1974-2018) AND VILLAGE FALLS IN
THESE BLOCKS
The villages falls in the blocks shown above tables
having sharply declining trend i.e. More than 20
meters. There is urgent need of Artificial recharge and
rain water harvesting in the above said areas.
Sincere efforts have been made by State Agriculture
Department as per available resource to arrest the
depletion of groundwater levels across the State. The
main reason of depletion groundwater in the study area
is sowing of paddy and wheat cultivation due to
excessive groundwater irrigation.
 COMPARISON BETWEEN
GROUND WATER RESOURCE ESTIMATION
2013 AND 2017

Category of Block During 2013 During 2017 (Yet

to approve)
Total No. Assessed of 119 128
Blocks

Over Exploited 64 78
Critical 14 3
Semi critical 11 21

Safe 30 26
 EFFORTS MADE BY
AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT HARYANA
FOR WATER
CONSERVATION
ROOF-TOP RAIN WATER
HARVESTING
 DETAILS OF RAIN WATER HARVESTING
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN/ INSTALLED IN THE
STATE OF HARYANA
Agriculture department has introduced a State Plan
scheme during the year 2005-06 namely “2402 soil &
water conseration-102-soil conservation, sb-80
scheme for providing assistance on adoption of water
saving technologies” under which a component
“accelerated recharge to ground water” to recharge
the ground water in water level depleting areas of the
state. Under this scheme, 850* roof top rainwater
harvesting structures has been constructed on Govt.
buildings in the State upto 2018-19.
 GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROOF TOP
RAIN WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES
• These structures are installed in Govt. buildings, preferably
in Schools.
• It is ensure that no contaminated water reaches the
structure.
• The Roof-top area where recharge structure is to be
constructed should be more than 100 square metres.
• The size of recharge pit/filtration tank taken for
uniformity, is of 2.5*2.5*2.5 m3 dimensions. The laying of
filter-material laying in the tank is atleast 0.50m, 0.40m
and 0.40m thickness, comprising of respectively the
rounded (not broken) boulders, gravel and sand from
bottom to top.
DESIGN OF ROOF-TOP RAIN WATER HARVESTING
STRUCTURE
 IMAGES OF SOME
STRUCTURES
CONSTRUCTED BY
AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT HARYANA
GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL, BHOJPUR (YAMUNANAGAR)
GOVT. SR. SEC. SCHOOL SARAWATI NAGAR (YAMUNANAGAR)
GOVT. SR. SEC. SCHOOL KOTLA (YAMUNANAGAR)
GOVT. SR. SEC. SCHOOL SADHAURA (YAMUNANAGAR)
GOVT. SR. SEC. SCHOOL KACHCHWA (KARNAL)
HUDA PARK SECTOR-07, THANESAR (KURUKSHETRA)
AREAS/ REGIONS ARE BEING FOCUSED FOR RAIN WATER
HARVESTING IN STATE & MAJOR BENIFITS

 The water deficit areas i.e. Over-exploited, critical blocks

given priority for construction of rainwater harvesting
structures in the State.
 The major benefits are:
 Fulfils domestic demand i.e. watering garden & plants,
washing clothes, car washing etc. in water scared areas.
 Fulfils irrigation demand in water scared areas.
 Reduce water bills.
 Rise in ground water level.
 Reduces run-off losses i.e. soil erosion etc.
 Reduces flooding.
 ASSESSMENT OF QUANTUM OF WATER RECHARGE BY
ROOF TOP RAIN WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES

 THE ASSESSMENT OF QUANTUM OF WATER

RECHARGED EVERY YEAR.

 ABOUT 8.50 LAKH CUBIC METER (85 crore litre)

RAIN WATER RECHARGE FROM THESE
STRUCTURES DURING THE YEAR 2018.
Under Ground Pipeline
(UGPL)
Underground Pipe Line system (UGPL):
The Underground Pipe Line project is one of the flagship projects of
the department taken under RKVY and the programme has widely
been accepted by the farmers in the entire State. By laying UGPL
System, Rice-Wheat and Cotton-Wheat are two principal cropping
sequences of the State covering an area of around 17.00 lakh
hectare. The topography of the area is flat and the mode of
irrigation essentially remains flood irrigation, it has been estimated
that appreciable quantities of water are lost by way of evaporation
and seepage from the irrigation channels. Intensive cropping
sequence over a period of time has resulted in degradation of
underground water resources. Therefore, on-farm water
management through water saving devices (underground pipeline
system) is need of the hour in the light of degradation of
underground reserves. So far, an area of 2.15 lakh ha had been
brought under this system by providing assistance amounting to
Rs. 375.19crore
MICRO IRRIGATION
SYSTEMS
Sprinkler Irrigation System:
Similarly, sprinkler Irrigation system also in heavy demand
especially in South- Western regions of the State. So far, 1.81 lakh
no. of sprinkler sets have been installed in the State. The subsidy
is admissible for General Category farmers (@ 60%) of the total
cost of the system, Small & Marginal (@ 70%) and Schedule
Caste (@ 85%) farmers with a limit of 5 ha per beneficiary.
Mini-Sprinkler:
The system has been taken up for the first time during 2017-18 for
promotion in agricultural crops. The subsidy is admissible for
General Category farmers (@ 60%) of the total cost of the system,
Small & Marginal (@ 70%) and Schedule Caste (@ 85%) farmers
with a limit of 5 ha per beneficiary. An amount of Rs. 576.29 lakh
has been utilized for providing subsidy during the year 2017-18 &
2018-19 under PMKSY
Drip Irrigation System:
So far, an area of 5196 ha has been covered under the system by
providing subsidy amount of Rs. 43.15 crore in the State. The
subsidy is admissible for General Category farmers (@ 60%) of
the total cost of the system, Small & Marginal (@ 70%) and
Schedule Caste (@ 85%) farmers with a limit of 5 ha per
beneficiary.
The over exploited and critical 36 blocks have been selected in
the State for promotion of micro-irrigation systems i.e.
Sprinkler, Mini-Sprinkler and Drip irrigation systems. In these
blocks, assistance @ 85% for all categories of the farmers
without the limit of 5 ha is being provided for adoption of
micro-irrigation system
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
SCHEMES INVOLVED
VARIOUS SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION WORKS
Execution of Soil & Water Conservation Works on
Watershed basis in the State:
Watershed Management schemes involved various Soil & Water
conservation works viz., Water Harvesting Structures, Percolation
Tanks, Gully plugs, Check Dam,Silt Detention Dam, Drop
Structures, Farm Ponds, Drainage Line Treatment etc. along-with
other activities/components. These Soil Conservation measures
help in Recharging of Ground Water, moisture conservation,
erosion control, checking of land degradation, improvement in
crop productivity, restoration of eco fragile system etc. Scheme
for Integrated Watershed Development &Management Project
(IWDMP) was sanctioned for the first time during 2012-13 at a
total cost of Rs. 395.00 lakh. Need based soil & water
conservation activities are taken up in rain-fed as well as flood
prone areas of the State. District Panchkula, Ambala,
Yamunanagar, Bhiwani, Fatehabad, Sirsa, Hisar, Jhajjar, Rewari,
Mohindergarh, Mewat, Palwal & Gurgaon falls under this
scheme
OTHER ..
• “The Haryana State Preservation of Sub Soil Water Act, 2009” has
been enacted which prohibits sowing of Paddy before 15th of May
and transplanting of paddy before 15th of June. This Act has been
quite successful in checking the exploitation of ground water
especially in Paddy growing areas.
•Land levelling with Laser land leveller is used for
precision/scientific levelling of land thereby facilitates effective
utilization of farm inputs. It saves about 20% water used in
irrigation. Department is promoting use of laser levelling technology
by way of demonstrations, providing machines on custom hiring
basis and subsidy.
•Mass Awareness Campaigns are being launched to educate the
farmers regarding conservation of groundwater and judicious use of
irrigation water. Farmers are being advised to grow less water
intensive crops.
WATER
Ground Water is a Precious National Renewable
Natural Resource Hence

Preserve it

Protect it

and
Don't Over use, Misuse & Abuse it.