File No.

CGWA-NOCA/4/2020-CGWA
Government of India
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
Central Ground Water Authority

PUBLIC NOTICE No. 03/2023

New Delhi, Dated 23rd February 2023

Sub: Change in quantum of ground water on revival of NOC Application.

Whereas the Central Government constituted the Central Ground Water Authority
(hereinafter referred to as the Authority) vide notification Number S.O. 38(E), dated 14th
January, 1997, followed by notification number S.O. 1124(E) dated 6th November, 2000
and S.O. 1121 (E) dated 13th May, 2010 of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Environment & Forests, for the purposes of regulation and control of ground water
development and management in the whole of India and to issue necessary regulatory
directions.

And whereas the Authority has issued Public Notice No. 08/2022 dated
13.10.2022 and its Corrigendum (03.11.2022) prescribing process of revival of
application on payment of Revival fee of Rs 10,000/-.

And whereas there may be cases where change in groundwater withdrawal

quantum may be necessary at the time of revival such as, when rejection is due to
mismatch between quantum of ground water in application and Impact Assessment
Report/ Comprehensive Hydrogeological Report or in compliance to recommendations
of Expert Appraisal Committee or for any other valid reason.

In such cases as above, the applicant may request for change in quantum
at the time of revival of application by e-mail to cgwa@nic.in, providing values of
original and new quantum and reason(s) for change. The request shall be
considered only on merit basis and, if approved, necessary changes in original
application shall be made at CGWA end while reviving the application.

Member Secretary, CGWA