The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) was established under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, under sub-section (3) for the purpose of regulating and controlling groundwater development and management in the country. The Authority is involved in a variety of operations connected to groundwater development control in order to ensure its long-term viability.
Explanation:
The National Apex Agency aimed at providing scientific inputs for the management, exploration, monitoring, assessment, augmentation, and control of India’s groundwater resources in the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), a subordinate agency of the Ministry of Water Resources. The Exploratory Tube Wells Organization was renamed the Central Ground Water Board in 1970 and was founded under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. In 1972, it was integrated with the Geological Survey of India’s Ground Water Wing.
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The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) was established under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, under sub-section (3) for the purpose of regulating and controlling groundwater development and management in the country. The Authority is involved in a variety of operations connected to groundwater development control in order to ensure its long-term viability.
Explanation:
The National Apex Agency aimed at providing scientific inputs for the management, exploration, monitoring, assessment, augmentation, and control of India’s groundwater resources in the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), a subordinate agency of the Ministry of Water Resources. The Exploratory Tube Wells Organization was renamed the Central Ground Water Board in 1970 and was founded under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. In 1972, it was integrated with the Geological Survey of India’s Ground Water Wing.