The Central Ground Water Board is a national apex organization with responsibility to carry out scientific surveys, exploration, monitoring of development, management and regulation of country’s vast groundwater resources for irrigation, drinking, domestic and industrial needs.
- Established in 1954, CGWB functions under the Ministry of Water Resources.
- Mandate: To Develop and disseminate technologies, and monitor and implement national policies for the Scientific and Sustainable development and management of India’s Ground Water Resources, including their exploration, assessment, conservation, augmentation, protection from pollution and distribution, based on principles of economic and ecological efficiency and equity.
- Vision: Sustainable Development and Management of Ground Water Resources of the Country.
