Groundwater Resource Assessment 2024

The Groundwater Resource Assessment Report 2024, released by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, highlights India's groundwater recharge, extraction, and sustainability. The total annual groundwater recharge is 446.90 BCM, with an extractable resource of 406.19 BCM. Extraction is at 245.64 BCM, with an average extraction stage of 60.47%. Out of 6,746 assessment units, 73.4% are safe, while 11.1% are over-exploited. Groundwater recharge has improved due to conservation efforts, with a 15 BCM increase since 2017. Over-exploited units have decreased from 17.24% in 2017 to

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